"No - are you fine right now and also I have a bunch of things I really need to tell you."

"Have you mistaken me for your keeper or something?"

"I-oh you are my favorite person in the world now, so I guess that would make you my keeper. Sorry I. Sorry."

"Is there an artifact that makes me your favorite person in the world - presumably not me specifically I guess -"

"I don't know, there was a second artifact that touched me that didn't have known effects so maybe?"

"Ah. Uh, I'd offer to come with you to the artifact department to get it sorted out but they have a mindreader on guard duty. What do you need to tell me so you can go back over to that guy who's gesturing at you?"

"Um, you don't listen to any of my secrets if you don't want to and I'll go away if you ask but uh - if you wanted to know I would tell you a bunch of details from my personal life, the fact that I'm an alien, and how faster than light travel works."

"An alien."

"Yes. Unless you are humans who were transported here from Earth a long time ago - that's happened at least once, I think."

"I mean, not as far as I know, and we have a fossil record and stuff..."

"Then probably I'm an alien, though there are other possibilities. Um, I can possibly prove this to you with my badge if you don't have universal translators or small recording devices?"

"Do you need to prove it to me or do you just need to tell me, the guy looks pretty exasperated."

"I don't need to do either if you don't want me to."

"Okay. Uh, do you need me to wait nearby for keepering reasons once you've concluded your appointment?"

"No, you don't have to wait for me."

"...that's not how I understand trackers to work..."

"You shouldn't have to wait for me just because of that."

"Ah, but, suppose I want to be a nice person. Then what should I do."

"-whatever makes you happiest?"

"I didn't say 'suppose I want to be happiest'."

"I would really prefer you not go out of your way to help me if it at all inconveniences you? That would be worse than my having to deal with not telling you things."

"I'm going to send a note to the department office if you change your mind about that so they'll know how to find me, I guess."

Nod.

And she finishes getting up off the ground and proceeds on her way.

Mm.