Yeah? What are they like? ( She likes hearing about people, and settles down, getting comfortable. Sure, she is peeling bark off some of the firewood pile, and tossing it into the flames, but she's listening. )

Don't even. They're disgusting, and I'm a 'rough as guts' rural girl. There's no shame in hating leeches. My best mate, Corrie, she'd have thought your display was too quiet. ( Stop talking about Corrie. ) Besides, it could've been worse. Imagine if they'd been giant mutant leeches.

( That is so helpful, Ellie. ) You're doing all right. Fi, she's a townie, too. Don't tell her I said anything, but she handles herself pretty well.

( Maybe do tell her that Ellie said that, she makes Fi feel awful regularly enough )