Bitterroot Valley "excuse me if I seem a tad fucked in the head"

His words, meant to reassure her, do not make her give up her facade. She's seen them like this before - soft eyes and kind voices and sweet touches - and she's even believed them too.

Nym's found they have more perverse needs than the openly abusive males she's encountered. 

"Who?" She asked after a moment, staring at him blankly as he spoke before speaking up. She's unable to ask him exactly what his name is and now she gives him a mere tilt of her head, hoping this accompanying gesture will help him understand her question.