(It was a fumble on both ends really. Eddie was still half disoriented from his panic had forgotten his own word order and welp- there's a reason he didn't have too many friends himself. Either way, there's no real need for embarrassment.)

Are you good at fighting or something? (She said it's because 'she can' earlier. So what, was she a girl-soldier like Shepard? Only he didn't think even boys this young could be soldiers- so maybe girls that young couldn't be either.)

I can throw rocks pretty good. So I can probably help you too if you ever need it. (He says this mildly and with a bit of a sulk. It isn't as much as he'd like it to be but he isn't the type of friend who would only stand by while others protected him. He felt weak enough as is and his loyalty wouldn't allow it. As an after thought, he adds, a bit more jokingly:) I've been told my shrieking can be a weapon of mass destruction too.

(If only he knew there was a mutant that's scream actually was a weapon of mass destruction. But that was neither here nor there.

Her sudden presence startles him only a little and Eddie scrambles to his feet, grabbing at his chest. He too feels calmer upon seeing that yeah, they're about the same size. Thank God because he was pretty small- even for his age.)

Jeeesus. How'd you find me? (This place was huge!)

That's okay. I mean it's really cool you can speak two languages at all. I only know English which is kind of lame. Maybe we can help each other? It'd be neat to know some Spanish.