Firestone Hot Springs Rain or Shine (II)

Whatever was causing the rain to fall there but not here, it was pretty. June watched the rain for a bit - it held her attention more than anything had before, but then there was a voice. The voice broke her concentration, making her look straight ahead with blurry vision, unfocused and startled, and then to the left and the right. On the second toss of her head from side to side, she spotted the stranger approaching. The words he used sounded foul.

"What smell?" She asked, sounding and appearing totally innocent. Her eyes were wide and bright, with her head tilting slightly - a habit common to children. But then she seemed to forget that she'd even asked a question. Licking her lips, either because of nerves or because she was thirsty, June decided to be bold and try to befriend this stranger. A good outrider knew how to make friends! "You see rain? Pretty rain." With that she turned and stared out at the horizon, watching the rain continue to fall.