Kaylia wasn't one for screaming. And perhaps that was a good thing, especially when the voice spoke unexpectedly out of the darkness behind her. Her heart leapt, her stomach muscles contracted with panic, and she dropped the brush from her hand as she world around to face the speaker, her now free hand flying to the hilt of her sword as she did so, but not so much as a whimper escaped her lips. She stared for a long moment at the stranger looking at her from over her fire, and scrutinized him briefly with a swift pass of her eyes, before his words finally seemed to penetrate her sudden and inexplicable panic. Glancing quickly down at the dancing flames automatically, she forcefully pushed back her irrational fears and worked her mouth into a small smile that quirked The corners of her lips. For she more naturally reacted with friendliness towards others, not paranoia or fear.  There was no need to jump down someone's throat just because they surprised her...

"Well," she managed to laugh, "you gave me quite the scare." Quickly retrieving the fallen brush, Kaylia straightened with an unconscious step backwards, Storm's flank consequently  bumping into her shoulder.

The stallion snorted once, finally lifting his head from his bit of grazing to swivel it around to peer curiously at the newcomers, sizing up any possible threat. Reaching up to cup her hand against one of her horse's cheeks, Kay followed his gaze to the animal that had stepped into the clearing at the man's side, noticing it for the first time and unable to help the nervous flutter in her stomach at the sight. Wolves, after all, were not something any livestock handler liked to see. But the creature made no move towards her or her horse, as if it was no more than a trained dog following its master. Perhaps, that was exactly what the canine was,a  companion to the Hunter. Turning her green eyes back up to the human, she adopted another timid smile.

"Was there something I can help you with traveler?" She asked helpfully, deciding to continue the conversation on a more friendly note. "Perhaps I can offer you a bit of food? I was just about to start some soup..."