Nodding, Barb finally made an attempt to gather herself a little, stepping back a bit and running her fingers under her eyes to make sure she hadn't accidentally cried.
"Thanks for coming so quickly. Can we please get out of the woods?" It helped a little to hear it, but even with the promise of a princess that she was safe, Barb didn't want to be near so many trees. It reminded her of that horrible place, and she just wanted to get back to normal places again. If that was even an option. She hadn't even been able to calm herself down enough to read the pamphlet beyond figuring out how to get onto the network.
As they began walking, it suddenly occurred to her that she hadn't introduced herself. "Oh, I'm Barbara Holland, by the way. You can call me Barb. Everyone does."