[It takes her another few seconds to respond as she tries to make sense of Sarissa's words. This may become something of a pattern.]

...yeah, okay. I guess I'm just more of an action words person than an imagery one.

Stories are kind of a big deal where I come from. [A face and a small chuckle like she's just made a pithy, possibly self-deprecating inside joke with no one.] Ones with a lot going on and maybe not a lot of time to sit down and smell the metaphors.