[She knows what the 'ah' is for, but she doesn't really react to it. In all honesty, she's glad Captain Bobby chose her. He might have been Percy's turtle first, but she's missed him around, and she's happy to take up the parent helm. It helps more than it hinders. She was already pretty attached. Annabeth keeps smiling, and genuinely so.]

Clara's the one who disappeared this time, I think. [She'd liked the older girl, but she's not going to dwell on that now.]

It's taking some getting used to, but it helps that I've been around him so much before. He never stops asking me questions. [But she can't even pretend to be annoyed by that. An inquisitive turtle! This is the best thing!]