[Oh, well she likes that. The elbow offer and the not shutting down, actually. It's been frustrating enough with how Eleven seems to live by such a code. Had he been the one to come get her, she might have gotten a bit peeved with him.]

I can walk. No problem. [She repeats the words in a terrible American accent, just to amuse herself. She'd been hanging out with Dean for three hours, after all. Might explain the hint of southern drawl, as well.]

Tea sounds better than coffee. My mum made an excellent cuppa... Oh, you hated her at first. Or you will.

[She's all tongue and cheek smiles now. Miss her mum as she may, it's more fun to dwell on the less-depressing thoughts right now. And Eight is ... A brand new Doctor to inspect. To gauge reactions from.]