[I]"Ow," Leith said, though his reaction to the pebble hitting him was delayed by several seconds. He rubbed the back of his head, looking around to see what the source of the projectile was; usually, people were shooting at him, not trying to pelt him with rocks. He then heard the noise, and looked over to see a little girl; her red hair was a tangled mess, her cheeks flushed and splotched in dirt. She looked mean, but also terrified. He then smiled softly and said, "Look, I'm just a ghoul. A nice one, I mean, not feral or anything. So just put down the slingshot, okay? I'd rather not have the whole town think I'm a threat as soon as I get here."[/i]