[She's alright walking. Tired and dirty, yes, but she's made it though the thick of the island and it's only a bit farther. She smiles at Alex.]

One would hope.

[But joining implies some contribution, and she would like to establish that it's going to be the cooking-and-mending sort.]

I grew up in Cochin. The Dutch Indies. We were sailing back to Europe, but -

[She lets herself trail off, looks away, shoulders hunching just a little. Yeah, pirates.]