The man was quiet at her approach, but didn’t seem put off by her attempt to invite herself into their little gathering. The woman, however, was accommodating enough and asked her to find driftwood.
"You got it." She spoke cheerily, turning to begin her search. As cold and tired as she was, she wasn’t a freeloader by any means and was happy to help find some fuel to keep the fire going.
It wasn’t exactly easy to find suitable wood, given the damp conditions on the shore, but it wasn’t impossible, either. After some time, she’d managed to drag some decent sized chunks over to where the glowing woman was working on getting the fire going.
"I’m Akari, by the way. Thanks for letting me join you." She sat down on the other side of the fire from where the others were, giving them some space.
She listened quietly, watching the other woman work. She wanted to ask about what she put in her tea, curious to see what she would use, but it was clear she was about to get to work. The man was hurt, it seemed, and the last thing she wanted to do was make a nuisance of herself. She would save her questions for later.
"Speech."
