Her naturally large eyes widened even more as the young man responded so very startled that she felt downright guilty for having given him such a scare. That hadn't been her intention at all, she had run into strangers before in the woods but none had ever been so skittish.
He had a different manner of speech to go with his different clothes. Definitely not a local from Gazin or one of the nearby towns then, and she felt a glimmer of hope at that. Every new displaced person meant another chance to learn more about what had brought them here - and how they could get back.
"I'm sorry," she said sincerely, "I didn't mean to frighten you." She let her eyes roam over him pointedly. "And yes, it is obvious. Nobody dresses in Gazin like you do." Except for a few of those who had only just arrived, like Caitlin. "Did you happen to be in another place and suddenly you stood in this forest?"
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He had a different manner of speech to go with his different clothes. Definitely not a local from Gazin or one of the nearby towns then, and she felt a glimmer of hope at that. Every new displaced person meant another chance to learn more about what had brought them here - and how they could get back.
"I'm sorry," she said sincerely, "I didn't mean to frighten you." She let her eyes roam over him pointedly. "And yes, it is obvious. Nobody dresses in Gazin like you do." Except for a few of those who had only just arrived, like Caitlin. "Did you happen to be in another place and suddenly you stood in this forest?"