Lake Rodney strung in my web

A voice rang out. Despite the accent, the words were in the common tongue, thank the stars. Maybe this was someone who could actually answer her questions. 

Alivia looked over her shoulder with a wave of her tail. "Just a scratch," she assured the stranger. She lifted her paw from the water and wiggled her toes to demonstrate. 

She couldn't help but comment on his assumption of friendship. "It's nice to run into a friend so far from home," she mused. She lifted a brow, and a hint of a smile played across her features.