"They kind of tend to glow and float. Everything animal gets like that. I've thought I've seen people there too, but I didn't get close enough to tell if they're people people." Counter to how it appears Nat has actually been careful, for her. She's gone the other way whenever she senses trouble, and some of her feelings really are just feelings.

She doesn't want to be tied down or have to answer to anyone, but it makes sense. And if they split up he'll want to stick around the boy he already knows - right? "That's cool. So what's 'handy', here?"