Strained Words

Stella jumped slightly at the sudden appearance and gazed at this girl with curiosity. It took her a moment of taking in the girl to realize she'd asked a question, something she hadn't indulged in a long time. "Oh...uh..." Clearing her throat again, she lowered her knife to her side and realized this was someone willing to talk before attacking.

"No...uh...no tribe." She admitted in a strained voice. Sometimes, it took her quite a bit to get the appropriate words out since she rarely spoke. "...you?"