[Unless she has reason to, Pauling would rather avoid showing her face. Not that she'll let that be known. She'll just blink and say she's so used to using telephones.]

I've been trying to find out, actually. We've all been brought here from our worlds.

[She's heard a lot of people panic when they get here, so this isn't anything new.]

Before you ask, there's no way to get back. [She sounds like she's smiling, but not in a 'ha ha' way; she's just being 'helpful'.]