[ Lottie returns his smile, although her own is comparatively a bit more panicked (Mollymauk is a mouthful and is Tealeaf a moniker? Some type of fake name? She's confused and equally too scared to ask). It smooths out though when he insists they'll be friends, a more genuine tint to her lips. ]

Okay, Molly, what are we gonna do then?

[ You know, to cement the friendship (and, importantly, postpone the inevitable question of why she's here). ]

I just need to know if we're gonna play twenty questions or throw more rocks at your sign.