Tala's face narrowed in realization as the other girl gave her a thousand yard stare. Of course something was off - this one didn't see her. She was relieved when she was allowed to sit down, her sore legs crying for a moment of rest. Setting her bag and bow on the ground, she pulled up a chair. Taught to behave, Tala didn't pry about the other's blindness, especially since she knew these people were usually aware of much more than healthy people might believe. Unable to resist any longer, she started wolfing down the first real food she had in days.

She was taken by surprise when Seda introduced herself and swallowed clumsily to allow herself to speak. A silent giggle escaped her lips as the silver haired woman spoke of the forest. "Oh, I believe you. That makes two of us." Tala said as her voice warmed up a little. The other at least wanted to appear as if she was joking, but Tala seen enough of the forest to know 'maddening' was the correct word for it. "I am Tala, an alchemist." she said as she reached over the table, shaking the offered hand.

It didn't escape her that Seda's hands felt as nimble as hers, if not more. Tala wondered if that was a result of her blindness or her profession, whatever that could be. Relalizing she held the girl's hand a bit longer than was polite as her thoughts drifted, Tala let go, glad the other couldn't see her reddening cheeks. "So, what evil made you go here of all places?" she asked casually. Tala asked that question herself many times in the past few days. So far she couldn't decide whether it was her greed hunting the materials for her ring she was being punished for, or just her dismissing the warning. But she also couldn't shake a weird, perverted even desire for adventure, and part of her enjoyed the trip so far, dangerous as it was.