[Julie doesn't even notice the near fade out. Who'd run from hugs? Frank certainly endured hers and Wally went limp but seemed pleased so it never entered her mind others might not be as happy to get them. Or used to it.

At Purple's questions she blinks back, expression curious.]

No? I don't think so? I mean ... I think they're respecting me?

[Not that she knows a great deal of people here yet. She looks skyward and starts ticking off things with fingertaps against Purple's chest. She's just sort of casually hanging onto them now, cheek backed off of theirs but close by.]

Let's see ... well Barnaby and Poppy are both bigger than you. And I go over to Poppy's barn a whole lot. Oh and Howdy's store too! Sometimes when we go there I give Wally boosts so he can look at the apples better.

[Which is to say she grabs him under the arms and he ragdolls.]

I'm usually at Frank's house though and his house isn't quite as big as theirs.

[... Wait, what was her point again? Oh!]

I'm used to big spaces though!