The laughter died a little and faded into a more sheepish, but grateful smile.

"Because you're here," she finally admitted

Glancing down and away, she realized... well she must be confusing him. Especially given that... given her own encounters with other people from their worlds, she doubted heights were the only difference between them.

"It's a long story but..." She pauses, trying to figure out how best to start this without... making everything even more confusing, "I've been here for a little while. Without you or Axel."