[ She nods firmly, looping her arms around him to hold on. Luckily, months in a weird, digital city haven't dulled her instincts and skills, she's still too damn paranoid for that. Her eye is keen and she's used to watching people's backs in dangerous situations, even if not situations like this. ]

I can do that. [ she shakes her head ] Honestly, aliens are easier than humans. When they came, they came with clear intentions—wipe us out of existence. Humans are messier.

I'm CT. Yes, like the state abbreviation. Connecticut's a mouthful.

[ It's said like she's done the same introduction a few times, anyone who knows anything about American states seems to catch that it's neither the most typical two letter name nor random letters. Now, Connecticut being a mouthful isn't actually why she goes by CT instead, but that's for her to know. ]