Typically, removing Annie from a situation abruptly only caused her greater upset. She was a creature of habit who preferred the safety and security of the areas she knew. New places, new people, new anything had a tendency to throw her off-kilter. However this time, the change actually seemed to help, although it did take a few moments.
Moments during which boulders continued to fall, causing large waves of sand to burst into the air and create mini sandstorms all around them. It was as the largest boulder plummeted toward earth - heading directly for the duo - that Peter's mental message finally reached her.
The boulder stopped mid-fall, a foot or so above their heads, and hovered there as Annie stared at the man in front of her. Her head tilted to the side a bit as she gently touched her temple and stuck out her lower lip in a look of pure sorrow. Meanwhile, the boulder slowly floated a few feet away and landed softly in the sand amidst the others.