"Jean."
"I like it. But Jean what?"
"Sterling."
"Did you ever live in the woods?"
"No. This is my first experience."
"Do you think you will like it? Won't you be afraid?"
"I am going to do my best to like it. And why should I be afraid?"
"Because of men, especially the slashers; that's why."
"Who are the slashers?"
"Rebels who oppose the King's men in cutting masts. They wander everywhere, slashing as they go, and ruining the forests."