"Well, I'm not known for my optimism, Sweetie," River replies with a smile, "I was raised to look for problems and find solutions."

But the young woman makes a fair point. So far, River's sense of the locals is that they haven't got much idea of what's happening at all, but perhaps that's specific to this area. "We've been stumbling about awhile now, and we haven't been targeted yet. Whatever their view of her, the people here don't seem to care what she's up to."