certain of who you want to be -- newcomer

[Straw]

  [font=trebuchet ms]The sudden voice elicited a jolt from Straw, though she relaxed upon watching the tigress walk out into the open in a... probably non-aggressive manner. Her words, on the other hand, struck her as odd. Just inviting random strangers into your home, without even waiting for an introduction? Was that how things were done around here? Not that she necessarily minded, but it could be a trap.

  A name, two names actually, and then more questions. "Ariside," "Elysium," "alright," "injuries." Okay, made sense, kind of, and none. Talking to people one-on-one was actually manageable when necessary, just... no more than that. "Hungry," she said finally, glancing over at the greenhouse, "but otherwise okay."

  Turning back to Ariside and nudging at her mask again, she nodded. "I'll come in, thanks. I'm Straw."