Reika turned her head towards the noise of footsteps as Kate neared the tent, her eyes fluttering open. She hadn't been asleep, just thinking. "Thanks." She murmured, sitting up and managing a small smile for a moment. She glanced towards the soldier whom brought in another cot for Kate, wary of his presence, but trying to hide it. This would take a lot of getting used to. Her gaze returned to Kate as the girl set the food aside and made her bed. Reika takes the plate as it is offered to her, smiling a little again and nodding once in thanks. Setting it on the cot, she sat up a bit to eat.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"I am curious...where are you from?"</span><br/><br/>Reika should have seen it coming, more questions. Who wouldn't be curious about her? "I am from far away. I cannot remember where exactly, but across the seas, nearby area of where Lord Draco and Lady Malora are." She didn't mention where she had originally come from, as she hated speaking of her past before her capture and imprisonment as one of Draco and Malora's slaves. She blew on the steaming mug of cider before taking a small sip, smiling to herself at how the warmth filled her, calmed her. "And you? Have you and your family always lived around here?"