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She would be kidding herself if she didn't find the man attractive, but she tried her best to keep her thoughts at bay. There were few, if any, attractive men on this island that she'd seen so far and much couldn't be said about the men on the mainland either. The striking markings across his face were difficult to look away from, causing the young woman to stare a bit longer than what one may consider polite before she realized and attempted to hide her obvious curiosity and interest by casting her gaze into the surrounding trees for a moment while he spoke, bantering back about being quiet.

Smirking, Bella glanced back at him. Although she didn't want the bear to return, she couldn't help but wonder what this man would do if it had. Would he run, leaving her to fend for herself? She was curious, though kept her thoughts to herself until he spoke, introducing himself and pulling her attention away from her thoughts. "Belladonna Klein, pleasure to meet you." she replied, pausing a moment before answering his following question. "Not here, unfortunately. You?"

"Speech."