You had been tending to your wound down by a river you had found while scavenging for food. But you noticed some eyes peeking out from behind a tree. You raised your weapon in instinct, thinking it was someone dangerous, only to hear a quiet yelp as the eyes ducked back behind the tree. It sounded young, like a young girl's. You slowly trudged forward, weapon still raised just in case. You quickly shot around the corner of the tree, and you saw... a little girl?

She was crouched in the corner, hands clasped over her mouth to stay silent. She looked up and moved back as much as she could before hitting her head on the back of the tree once she saw you. She seemed calmer than most, more than any child should. She winced, but didn't take her eyes off of you.