She had thought that the others might disapprove of Dean bringing a child to them, and it looked like she was right when the other man gave her a smile and then turned to glare (she thought he was glaring, anyway) at Dean. But how could she blame them? For all intents and purposes, Rika really was a helpless child. There was no point in trying to inform them of her true age or nature, was there?

The doll comment made by the adult female actually intrigued Rika, rather than offending her. A doll? That was the first time anyone called her something like that. It seemed to be a compliment, at any rate, so she took it as one and smiled back at the older woman.

At Dean's instructions, Rika nodded again and wandered over to Sam, giving him what she hoped was a reassuring smile.

"Mii, thank you for taking me with you. I'll do my best not to get in your way," Rika politely said, returning her attention to the woman so she knew where they were going next.