Arrow Lake A pretty picture but the scenery is so loud

Oh my, aha. Have fun doing that~

There came no name, officially confirming that the girl was presently incapable of speaking. No matter, Asterr decided to go along with it, making a note to herself that each question would need specially reworded. It made her think, however, of what might be causing the silence. It did not appear to be due to physical issues—her throat was clearly intact—so perhaps it was mental or emotional. The ideas were dismissed, her mind choosing instead to favour the notion that her silence was due to her toll of her traumatic experience. Surely she was exhausted, which might have made her adamant to use up an unnecessary amount of energy by speaking. Truthfully, though the latest of thoughts had been accepted as the case, the dragoness was unable to discover the true cause of the issue. It would take time to figure it out, along with an extensive amount of observation.

While her first query had been a bust, the second proved to be far more insightful. Ah, so she had no family around. It was saddening, making the yearling feel sympathetic towards her. She would not bother with going through a grand list of inquiries to figure out exactly what had happened, for they had naught enough time for that and Asterr wished not to delve deep into potentially touchy subjects. "Is there anyone that might be looking for you? A friend, perhaps, or a travelling companion?" It was hard to believe that she might be all alone. Truthfully, the dragoness could not even humour such a thought, believing it couldn't be possible. Yes, she had traveled by herself for some time, but it had not been by choice. The companion that had left Draconid with her had disappeared shortly after their arrival to Teekon, and some time had then passed before she'd met up with Leo, but the time alone had not been what she'd wanted. It was only natural, to the girl, that one might seek the companionship of another, for a life by one's self seemed awful.