Johoel had not heard the girls footsteps over his continually banter to himself. So as her small hand took hold of him he turned in a surprise and confused manner accidentally knocking them both over onto the hot sandy earth. As Johoel sat up from falling backwards he blinked repeatedly at the girl  unsure if she was real but as his nerves settled he knew without touching her she was real. He smiled sheepishly as he got to his feet offering the girl his hand to help her to her feet. "Im sorry you must forgive me for knocking you down, I did not hear your footsteps and in so you had startled me" he said his smile genuine and sweet. His pack laid in disarray along the dirt path but he shrugged at the mess at kept his attention to the young girl. He had not seen anyone for days it was nice to see a kindred soul he thought as he looked at her gently.