She wasn't at all convinced of it, but then again, she wasn't looking to be. Ariadne didn't believe in telling pretty lies. The ones she told were generally downright ugly. So she just smiled absently and gave him a little nod. Hope was good. They had that, at least.

"I think there are maybe twenty or so like us here," she said. "You know, not going around like this..."

She let her eyes go hazy and did a reasonable impression of the glossy-eyed patrons and customers with nothing to say. "Have a wonderful day," she said in a flat, empty tone. Then she blinked back to herself and shrugged. Still no good word for them, whatever they were.