Slightly confused by what she had just said, Vanessa turned to see the man - who was in fact The Elder - and smirked to herself. She wasn't sure exactly how, but apparently her telepathy let her know that this man, The Elder, was near. Maybe since he's so important, we're all just hardwired to him. Interesting. she thought curiously over in her head, squinting her eyes a bit, and the nodding to The Elder as he spoke, hitching up her bag again which had fallen from her shoulder slightly. As she began walking toward the allocated direction, Vanessa felt something touch her, and turned on her heels to see Stephen, making a childish "Boop" sound as he poked her. "Do you mind?" she replied harshly - she was tired from the adventure already and using her powers so frequently didn't help her either, and so when she was tired, she became somewhat cranky and easy to annoy. "I just want to settle in and read.." she sighed to herself, heading up the steps.