Northstar Vale Honey Child you are lost

There was a slant to her speech he couldn't quite place—not that he needed to—and she stared at him with brown eyes. In some ways, he felt like he was looking at a smaller, younger image of himself. She looked like she could use a good meal. Perhaps they could help each other out in that regard.

Hey, he said, I'm Phox. Are you out here all by yourself? Immediately, he regretted the words. Sorry, I don't mean to sound like I'm testing you, just wondering if you're okay. He knew what it was to be alone, even if he hadn't been in her situation for a long time.