Jade Fern Grove did the stars whisper on the day you were made?

Esma could be honest and tell him - no, I was trying to evade you. But she intstinctively felt that this would put her at a disadvantage. She would signal to Dusty Rose that she was afraid of him and that could encourage him to abuse the situation (author's note - does not mean that Esma's assumptions were right, she just judged people based on her own experiences). Therefore she decided to act smart and reply: "Yes, I was. You are stranger to these lands." 

Lately she had become a little bolder than usual. "I am Esma from Riverclan. It's nearby," she introduced herself and at the same time let him know that her home was not far off, the wolves of her group could be within earshot and thus he should not get any funny ideas. "Where do you come from?" she asked.