Melisande heard a comment from behind her and turned to speak to the stranger. "I assure you, I am quite fine on my own" she said to the boy.Her voice indicated that she was a bit offended, she didn't like the idea of a stranger thinking so little of her. It was bad enough that her family thought she couldn't survive one day on her own.
Once she got a good look at the boy, she realized he wasn't anything more than a poor teenager, probably homeless, she softened her tone. "thanks for you concern though" she said, feeling a bit guilty.