"Most of the bigger game has gone to ground by now, but you can usually find rabbits this time of year. Something's been at my traps, though, or else I wouldn't still be out here. I need to learn to hide them better."
There was enough room on the log for her to sit if she wanted, so she settled her weight on the rough bark and took another bite of her apple. "Orion," she said by way of introduction. "And I don't know what a Lockean is, but it sounds kind of out of the ordinary. How long have you been in the Locks?"