Sunbeam Lair iii. protect yourself for none else shall

she dips her head in silent thanks, though does not dwell on her pregnancy. it already impedes her, and she does not want it to define her, too. she's grateful all the same for the woman's kindness. "yes," she replies then, "since birth." she knows these lands better than most, or so she assumes, and so offers, "is there someplace - someone - you are looking for? perhaps I could help." it's a chance to be useful, and she has not had many of those since her stomach grew too large to allow her to hunt successfully, much of the time.