Rain smirked mischievously and she answered his question about the kenku, "Oh you know, raven like people who can only communicate either by writing or full on mimicry? Never heard of 'em either, huh?" 
When he asked what needed to be done, and what he could do, she answered, "We don't really need any smithing done, but we do need some help getting those tents up. Mind helping with that? There are still a bunch of tents to put up!"