[Well that... wasn't the response she expected. What had she expected? Of course someone who lived here wouldn't know what she meant, and she would just sound crazy.]

Oh.. right, sorry. I um... was trying to figure out how to get to town, yes. [The attempted backpedaling was real.] I'm just trying to get the lay of the land, I guess? I'm not from here.. I think.

Um... do you not like the forest and hike trails?