Big Salmon Lake I know what you'll do

A loud bark alerted her and she jerked her head upwards, brown eyes widening at the sight of an unknown pale boy with a scar along his cheek. For a moment she was unsure what to say (always a little wary of strange men,) but his wagging tail eased her nerves, and soon she offered him an amiable smile as he approached. Why, hello there, Mister! She greeted him with a wave of her own dark tail. You wouldn't happen to be from around here, would you? She chirped; the Firebirds hadn't had neighbors back home until right before they'd moved, and she wondered if this land was more crowded.