She realized that she had thought her last statement, and that he (she was sure that the voice belonged to a he) had answered it nevertheless. She was exchanging thoughts with someone!
Hello, she thought weakly. She gulped. What do you look like? How many arms and legs do you have?
Two of each.
Her mind was very alert and active. She could think with great clarity. Describe yourself. She received a mental impression of him.
She let out her breath. He was human, after all; as human as anybody. And handsome.
She laughed softly with relief: since he has never been able to find anyone like himself, he thought I was from another planet!
Eh?
Describe yourself again.
He complied.
Suddenly she knew with absolute certainty that this was the one she was looking for. Out of all the people on earth, here was a man made for her.