"I mean it wasn't good, but my Uncle made me invite some of these kids from school who were jerks to me, and watching them get attacked was pretty funny; even if I was known as bird-brained Parker for at least two years following it," He shrugged, "Never had a birthday there again, and much fewer showed up the following year."
Taking the offered seat, the teen perked a brow up and looked over towards her, raising a brow, "But it definitely sucked, yea. Still, all's well enough. And thanks, glad to know the hair passes the can't lie test. That's generally a pretty good sign it's not terrible."
He looked towards the ocean, frowning, "I wonder how far it goes. I mean we're not technically on Earth, it's a different dimension or.. whatever. Is the sea forever? Are there more lands beyond?"
Looking back to Erica, he tilted his head, "So, what's your story? What were you doing before Atlantis?"