[On her part it wasn't so much a joke as it was sincere if an odd leap of logic.

Her eyes revert back to their normal shade of blue and she takes several deep breaths to gather her bearings. It was an intense usage of her powers after all. And then she continues her explanation to Connor as he moves to stand up and she does the same.]

You're a machine, aren't you? A highly advanced one, too advanced for this decade. It's going to catch the wrong kind of attention because you're uncommon.

Best stick with me.