Sequoia Coast i'm a mess and you're worse

absolutely! thank u for joining !

It's not long before a stranger comes along, peering at her with brilliant orange eyes and chiming a greeting. She pauses, taking in the sight of the other — a heavyset woman, dark and greyscale with striking features. Woah, she's... hot.
Her mind goes blank immediately. Um, you're fine — I mean, uh, yes, it's fine. This is fine, It's really, really not fine. A brief, nervous laugh escapes her at a slightly higher pitch than normal, and she averts her gaze. I'm sorry. Can we uhh... start that over? I'm Branwen.