Oh Hercules was good. Not that Gaia knew that he'd picked up on her having a sharp mind, but it could work either for her or against her as time went on. But really, she wouldn't have minded him concluding such a thing right now. Now was not exactly the time to play the dumb shallow woman act. Now was the tie for her to share what she knew of this place. Again, she really didn't know why she was helping Hercules. She wasn't the type to just do so, yet here she was. Maybe it was just the fact that he was going to be just as lost and bewildered in this place as she was. Granted she was getting better, and she had been able to acclimate herself to the dress code of the day. The language, however, was something else entirely.
Just as she'd thought, he hadn't heard of English before. "There is much for you to learn. It is daunting at first, but take things slowly and you will get the hang of it." Which was really the best advice one could be given for this place. "As far as I know, yes, you are. And I am the only Roman. There are some who seem to be from different planets, not just different times. It twists the mind, really." Gaia was still trying to sort out who was from here from the people that posted on the boards, but she was learning. She had somewhat kept a low profile as she adjusted to things. And then she'd learned there was someone here that looked a lot like her. Which she should probably let Hercules know so he wouldn't confuse them.
"As a caution, I should tell you there is a woman here that looks exactly like me. Her name is Helena. Just in case you ever come across her." While Gaia liked the thought of having a double, one she could perhaps exploit at some point if it suited her, it would perhaps only confuse or annoy others. So might as well make Hercules aware of that from the get go. Though he probably would be able to tell Helena wasn't Gaia on sight, but having advanced warning was always a good thing.