"Hey, I've kind of been there myself. I have a pair of overprotective parents at home, you know?" And if they knew where she was, or even had a clue she was gone, Isabel also knew that they'd be scouring the dimensions to find her.

Isabel kind of hoped that the guy Eleven was talking about was a little less...extra, really. She waved a hand casually.

"Of course, if I was gonna defend you from complete strangers, I ought to back you up to your friends!"