[ Always? She can't tell if he's just joking, but nothing about this place is normal, so 'abnormal' uneasy is certainly the way to go. She hadn't considered his friends up until that point, but at the very least, he seems like the type to ease into new ones.

Regardless, Percy gets a look of sympathy. ]

I understand... though I suppose I was lucky in that regard. It's been almost a year now for me, but at the time, I found quite a few people from the Earth I know.

Even my father.