Totoka River Now I'm on the outside

She didn't even realize she had zoned out until a loud voice startled her so badly she jerked, then rose halfway to her feet. Her amber eyes snapped to a small, scraggly figure making its way toward her. Wildfire sniffed, catching his scent, straightening out and pivoting to face him. She didn't know what to make of his greeting. She had never heard the term "wench" before and didn't have the slightest clue what it meant. Nor did she know the term "ahoy," though it sounded like a substitute for "hello."

"Ummm, hi," she answered, widening her stance ever so slightly as he came nearer. He was small and didn't appear threatening, though his strange vernacular made her feel a little wary. "What does 'ahoy, wench' mean?" Wildfire queried, eyes squinting ever so slightly in the dim, dusky air.