[b]Ayame - road near the river - strangers[/b]

When someone called to her Ayame whirled around, ready to throw the basket if needed. She saw a man, a woman and a child. He was asking her about the child.
Ayame studied the girl, but she was unfamiliar to her. 
"I've never seen her before," she admitted and stepped forward cautiously. She knelt to look at the child in the eyes, studying her. She didn't know where this child had come from, but she seemed harmless enough. She brushed her hair back away from her face and gave her a smile. "Come, my village is near here. We'll get you a bath, some proper clothes and some food."
Standing, she held out her hand to the little girl and addressed the other two there. "You are welcome to come as well, but I must warn you, this place is cursed. We are under attack by demons. If you stay, it is at your own risk."