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The girl offered no more information about the homeland she was visiting, instead making a overly-casual attempt to disassociate herself and her destination with the pack Rue described. That was curious to Rue, but certainly not so much that she would press the girl when she clearly had no desire to pursue the subject. Rue would have welcomed any change in subject the pale girl offered, but it seemed the stranger was done with chit-chat. 

Rue's head tilted ever-so-slightly as the girl made to leave. She sure was quick to scramble away after Rue mentioned that pack, wasn't she? "I understand. Safe travels." Again, there came a reminder of the unseen "others." A small shiver traveled down Rue's spine as the girl vanished into the steam like a ghostly apparition. Everything about this encounter had been creepy-- the fog, the bird, the invsible others, that ghastly scar on the girl's face... 

Thouroughly spooked, Rue also did not hesitate in making her exit.