[Stone, huh. Nico pauses for a second, glancing back at her with masked curiosity, before continuing on.]

I know of someone who can do something like that in my own world. But a lot of people from my world have unique abilities you wouldn't find in a regular person, so it's not surprising. [He adds in the last sentence in the hopes she won't fret about the first. Yes, he has an idea she might be some sort of Medusa, based on that, but he's certainly not going to judge her for it. He, probably better than most, knows it's not fair to judge someone based on their ancestors or relatives, especially if they don't have a good reputation. That doesn't mean you're going to be exactly the same as them and make the same mistakes.]