Mudminnow River gonna make a scene

the woman of obsidian echoed her words, claiming she too liked to be alone. likely not for the same reason as Dawn, who's brother sometimes annoyed her to her limits- though she did love him, all the same. after a moment, the woman introduced herself as Kelina- and though her father had warned her of stranger danger, she did not think this woman seemed harmful. besides, how would you get anywhere in life if you avoided in all strangers? 

this though reassured her that this was perfectly fine, and after a moment's hesitation said, "My name's Dawn. I'm-"  her attention was captured fleetingly by a sparrow the burst from cover a short distance away, fluttering violently into the higher branches of a tree.