Penny took it for granted that the other woman was talking about riding horses because in her mind, it was a logical connection to make. She had not reason to assume that she was anything other than what she appeared to be, after all. "Oh! How unfortunate!" Penny gasped, wincing slightly as she imagined what might have happened.
Still, Penny led on, feeling that it was at least good to help this injured woman. "Are you not used to living in town?" Penny inquired when the stranger mentioned that there were 'so many people'. Penny hadn't really found Greenville to be terribly crowded, but then, she was accustomed to social events with many people milling and dancing about. "Where do you come from, then?"