[As if on cue, Pascal pops out on her shoulder.]

This is Pascal. He's basically my best friend, and if you live with somebody long enough, you learn to understand them...even if they're a chameleon.

[Pascal goes a bit pink at that. She nods and sighs.]

It's a long story...Mother always kept me locked up to keep my safe, but...there was more to it that I didn't find out until I came here.