"Don't worry about it," Jessica insisted, taking a small step back to give the girl some space. She watched her closely, curious as to why someone as young as her would be out at the time of night. And around these parts of New York, nonetheless. Not that she was particularly surprised - this would not have been the first time she bumped into a young person like this. Ro came to mind, specifically.
Keeping her hands in her pockets, the woman tipped forward at a slight angle, her face only partially lit by the thin ray of light beaming from the old light pole nearest them. "Are you lost?"