Looking down, Ariel tucked her hair behind her ears and let out a soft sigh at Peter's question. "There's..." she started and shook her head, wrinkling her nose. "You'll think I'm crazy. It's complicated," she decided on, knowing that the welcoming wagon was not exactly her forte.
Ariel took his hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you, Peter. I'm sorry it wasn't under more...normal...circumstances," she said, giving him a sheepish grin. Ariel had been here so long that she almost didn't remember the fear that had come with waking up in the park, flagging down Kat because she had been the first person in Ariel's line of sight at the time. Kat had taught her how to use the computer...she wondered if Peter knew how. No better way than to ask.
But before she could, he asked about the amulet. "It's a protection...thing. Again, it sounds really crazy...you're just gonna have to trust me on this one. Someone will explain; someone who's better at it. I'll only mess it up and make things worse for you than they already are, believe me," she replied. And at that, she cleared her throat a little. "Do you know how to use a computer?"