The little girl grinned back at her, and Emma wondered if she'd done the wrong thing. She didn't want to encourage the child to talk to strangers, not in these times. Still, she was the first person today not telling her the job had been filled or that there were no openings.
She looked at the apologetic man. 'No, that's okay,' she told him. 'It's nice to hear a friendly voice.'
Looking at the little girl, she smiled gently and said, 'My name is Emma. Emma Dobbs,' she introduced herself.