Bramblepoint Forged from the ashes

Basically everything he said made absolutely no sense.  What in world was a snot Lauren?  What was a kooker?  Although for some reason, something told her that she just didn't even want to go into the trouble of asking this guy.

"Hi Birk."  She greeted in reply, just a little bit reluctantly.  "I'm Odette," she told him in turn.  She took a small step aay from him, so small that she hoped he didn't notice, because he was already wierding her out with all his nonsense talk.  "Are you from around here?"  She asked him, curious to know if he was from a pack near here, or if he was just a traveller.  She assumed the later.