Maria was out doing recon when she saw someone she didn't recognize. She had been out for awhile and was just heading back to the lighthouses and houses to let others know what she had found or not found. Supplies were in short supply, but it didn't look like they would be starving as long as people knew how to hunt and prepare meat.
She knew how to cook but she had never prepared meat for the fire so that would be something she needed to learn. There was no telling how long they would be trapped here.
She saw the woman lift what looked like a briefcase and then lower it again.
She broke into a jog. "Hey, are you ok? Are you a new arrival?" She looked at the other woman to see if she showed any kind of obvious wounds. "I'm Maria. Are you hurt? We've set up an infirmary to help with anyone who gets wounded."