[The moment of silence gives Rise a little more time to process everything she's just learned about this place. And then to wonder if she'll ever see anyone from Equestria again...

She'd had much fewer real friends she didn't want to leave in Exsilium, by the time she left. Plus they all knew they were leaving, so they could say their goodbyes. But to everyone she knew in Equestria, she probably just disappeared. Nephenee and Naomi... and Cirno... she's even starting to lose hope that she'd ever see all her friends from home again.

Hearing Sonico's voice again startles her out of her own thoughts. Tensing up for a moment, she grips the hand she's still holding just a little bit tighter.]

Oh... y-yeah.

[She seems to recover quickly though, and smiles up at Sonico again.]

The one I just came from was called Equestria. Everyone was a pony! [A brief pause...] ... Well, most of us were. There were other animals too. [She giggles a little at that. Hearing herself say those words out loud now that she's human again - well, human-shaped - is just kind of funny.] This'll be a lot easier to get used to! I think...

[And then she's pondering that infodump again. Being a gem seems pretty different in its own way.]