Aya laughed at his comment about the hippo. Brick seemed easygoing enough and she was sure he'd fit into the Rabins just fine. "Yeah, I have no idea if the kind of thing is genetic or not." Aya sighed. "In fact, we really know so little about what we even are." she shook her head, trying not to dwell on it. She couldn't help but flinch slightly at the noise he was making. "You doing okay?" They were almost at the top. "You know, I wonder that everyday. I just wish it would stop."