She knew that the frightened girl would be no help, but she reiterated what Jessie had said to her. "Jessie is right. I'm not sure what you ate before, but rabbit is a very tasty and nutritious meal. Her offering you her catch is no small thing and you should show some gratitude, even should you choose not to accept her gift!" Her tone had taken on that of a mother scolding a child, but she just couldn't help herself. Perhaps it would help get it through her head that they meant her no harm.
In any case, Tempest had done and said what she could on the matter. She turned away from the girl and faced the young black and white fae. "Jessie, I'm searching for someone, my brother Sloane Thorben. Have you seen or heard of him? He would be quite large, even compared to me, with russet fur and eyes like mine." With her words, said eyes gleamed bright amber with hope of a new lead, aside from going north in hopes of finding Shadowstorm, Nina or Sloane himself...