[Teddy lets out a fogged huff of relief, almost ahead of her own instincts to be cautious, or even to take in what she's seeing. Scout seems, if anything, self-satisfied in having led them toward a person (and dog! who she is currently being Very Good about only politely acknowledging despite curiosity). She's a good judge of character.
They reckon it's smart for the stranger to lead with raised hands and I mean you no harm -- it does make them feel better -- but shit, it'd be stupid to be alone out here and try to attack someone who, presumably, knows their way and has people.]
Oh, thank god. Are you...are you from here?
[The fact that the woman looks like she's been through some shit and also like that shit apparently requires chainmail (or maybe she's just really into LARP) is actually giving him less pause than the fact that the last sentence sounds like she's not surprised by finding a person in the wilderness. He hesitates another long-feeling second and just outs with it.]
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They reckon it's smart for the stranger to lead with raised hands and I mean you no harm -- it does make them feel better -- but shit, it'd be stupid to be alone out here and try to attack someone who, presumably, knows their way and has people.]
Oh, thank god. Are you...are you from here?
[The fact that the woman looks like she's been through some shit and also like that shit apparently requires chainmail (or maybe she's just really into LARP) is actually giving him less pause than the fact that the last sentence sounds like she's not surprised by finding a person in the wilderness. He hesitates another long-feeling second and just outs with it.]
Do you know how I got here?