Reaction to Peter's abilities

I love writing about characters' confusion or surprise when they see Peter's abilities demonstrated.

In Falling Up, at the end of the hurricane sequence, Peter takes Lucy home, and brings her sailboat with them. Flying thousands of kilometers carrying a sailboat is pretty unusual, and leaving it floating in the air when they arrive is also extraordinary. Here is Lucy's mother's reaction:

When Lucy began to calm down, she noticed her parents' wary looks at Peter. “Mom, dad, this is Peter. Peter, these are my parents, Alfred and Helen Gruben. I met Peter on a small island near South America, and he brought my ship and me back home.”

Helen said, “Your ship, too?”

“Yes!” With a sly grin, she added, “It's here in the yard right now. It only took us about a half hour!”

Helen, astonished, said, “A half hour? In the yard?”

Alfred looked from Lucy to Peter, then took his wife's hand and led her out the front door. They just stood there, looking at Lucy's ship, hovering in the air above the yard. Peter and Lucy joined them, Lucy smiling even wider than Peter.