Iktome Plains ken without a barbie

he had the good sense to look abashed when she exclaimed at him, but his ears folded back for only a moment before cupping her odd words. she said she had been punished with her ugliness, but he didn't really understand that. always the socially savvy creature, the boy had no idea what to make of her words, and was so silent. 

"so where are you from?" he blurted belatedly. she smelled of the sea -- reeked of it, actually. so it was a fair bet she had come from the coast. great job, sherlock. glancing toward the coast, he decided not to pull away again, lest he offend her, but he didn't offer his name or where he was from. some ignored sixth sense told the child not to share anything with the odd woman.