Arrow Lake A pretty picture but the scenery is so loud

All good!

With the answer having come as nothing more than a nod, she couldn't help but wonder if asking yes-or-no questions would be her only way to go about the situation. Deciding to test against the theory, she asked, "What is your name?" She would wait, then, and observe. Ears would remain erect atop her crown, eagerly awaiting any words that might slide from the girl's tongue. She hoped the other might be able to speak, for it would open many doors that had previously been assumed to be sealed shut. No matter, if that was not the case, there was nothing Asterr could do about it. She would simply have to adapt and go from there, making sure to word her questions in a manner that might make it capable to answer with a nod or head shake.

"Have you any family in these parts?" The query had slipped in quickly after the first, leaving hardly enough time for a breath to be taken. She assumed the darkling to be alone, but on the off chance she wasn't, the last thing the dragoness wished to do was keep her from her family. Already she'd gone through enough, keeping her apart from those who cherished her would do little more than worsen the situation.