Stone Circle come a little closer

A young man would appear before her. He proclaimed his mama would come shortly, yet he did not want to keep Zola waiting long. Her head slipped down, acknowledging this. She was inwardly thankful that she not be kept, further that she had some companion for the time being. "Mimi ni Zola" the woman said, pausing after it and visibly scrunching her features "I am Zola." A quick correction.

"I call, yes" she went on "I not from here. Dis Teekons not home. But I wish to last. Wish to be useful" Zola lowered her eyes, a touch of homesickness in her eyes "Easthollow seem good place. Is mama tribe leader?" She was confused why a young man's mother (she thought the woman would be young too) would be leader. Women were elders, healers... not leaders. Then again, she had challenged this sexism herself.