He had no idea about a place with dinosaurs, but Hannibal suspected that by 'somewhere that was destroyed', Arie might mean the strange world that many from the City had been stolen too. From which many had visited. He didn't dig into her travels, guessing that she didn't want to talk about that right now.
"It seems to me that much of it will be new for you. The automobiles are just the beginning." He left it at that.
They could all have taken a swim through the girl's unsurety. He would not give it any heed, though. She had given her permission and he would treat her to his fullest extent. Her fear, though. Arie could use a sword, and she was afraid that she would never be able to again. This, this intrigued him.
Before he would tell her one way or the other, he needed to see a few things. "Stand." Hannibal instructed. "It's going to be more than uncomfortable to do as I ask now, but it's the only way to give you the truth of it. Stand, raise your arms to your sides, to your front, and then over your head. Tell me not of whatever pain rises in your trunk, just what you feel in your shoulders, elbows, and wrists."
He held his hands out, showing her his palms. "Then you'll flex your hands so, and tell me what you feel there, and in your fingers." A movement was produced that she could mimic.