Lidia leaned down to shake his hand. She clasped his strong and calloused had with her own. "Nice ta neet ya Liyl. Me names Lidia Vialdi. None of us gots muc' sleep. Me 'as 12 peoples in me family an 'av'n a w'ole place to meself gonna be 'eaven. Me use ta cook'n fur 12. Ya gota come an eat wit ma. Me fix ya vitals an cornbread. Ya feel at 'ome. Per'aps we can take turns wit ta animals an ya can sleep. Takes me dagger just in case we meets 'ig'men or somet'n."<br/><br/>She removed the leather sheath from her arm then haned to him. "Keep it. The menfolk 'ere tain't like ta Johanas boy, always paw'n gropen. T'et be 'armless an funn'n ya. Me 'oms just t'ree clicks away. Ya don't knowd it cus it's so small. Ta place name be Now'ere. Odd name fur ta first settler. W'ere does ya 'ail from? 'ave ya gots ya wagon?"