Buck crossed his arms across his chest as he listened to her. So these slavers didn't seem to care about the age, just that they were female, unless it was a separate group that is.
"Did she give the food back?" he asked eventually. "Is she on her own or was she stealing for more?" he added. A single child stealing a bit of food out of hunger didn't especially bother him but if there was a group, that was a different matter. Not to mention that one cynical thought or whether she really did 'escape'.