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

Thankfully, the woman takes no offense. She relaxes slightly, ears flushing at the compliment, and offers a shy smile. She's still a little flustered, so she can't think of anything to say until the stranger offers her name and starts to question her. It takes a moment to gather herself, but she straightens a little and tries to find her wits again.
It's nice to meet you, Norsamu, She says, pausing a beat to decide how to answer her question. Just exploring, yeah — I don't usually leave home often, but I uh... I'm trying to get better at navigating. Yeah, that's impressive — 'hey, nice to meet you, I'm an idiot who gets lost so I left home,' she chides herself silently, finding no end to her embarrassment in this interaction.