Well- [ He gives a half-shrug, half-smile. It's no big thing, the gesture seems to say. ] What was I gonna do, be a jerk to someone I just met? 'Sides, you seem to have a good head for this stuff.

[ Better than some of the people around here, by far. ]

And I uh, we've been comparing notes, a few of us. The others are...weird, but...helpful?

[ Maya Fey doesn't know what personal space is but she's a charming girl. ]