"Ah.." As he said it, it seemed like that was true. It was hard to tell at first since when she reached out with her mind, Paula was immediately met with a wave of confusion and alarm. The only hostility she met was fear.

She slowly picked herself up. ..She suddenly felt much more naked than she did sitting down, and nearly curled back up again. This was so very awkward. "... My name is Paula," she said quietly after a moment.