"Wheatley," she stressed, looking up at him, grey eyes losing the playful look in a flash. "it really is fine. I've become used to it, like its a strange nickname. Better then mute lunatic, that's for sure." Her eyes returned to the apple thoughtfully. "Though, a thank you is owed for saying that I'm really not." The smile slipped back on suddenly. "So thank you."
Stuttering to an abrupt halt at his name, the flighty pupil took a turn for the bold and flickered onto her anxiously so to follow her words. Being presented gratitude warranted a stumped, slow blink of metal shutters. “…. oh.”
Half-a-beat later he caved to his impulses. “Um, listen. I’m not sure how, how keen you are about this ‘multiverse portal’ business — I mean, I see you found one of mine! Clearly found my portal, what with you.. standing here.. so brilliant, that one. But what I mean is that apparently, sometimes, e-even when people seem familiar they might, uh, be a little different. So, consider that a preamble to this question now: In your universe, did I try to kiiii…kkk….ah-heh.. um… Was there any certain incidents that, that might have occurred that.. involved… potatoes?” He found that to be an excellent save. Flawless quick thinking, that one.