Ah. That would explain the accent. It's also more information than Joshua had asked for, but he doesn't mind, and he's only mildly surprised that so much was given. People will speak as they like, and Joshua's always had a talent both both drawing candid confessions out of people and for freezing them to solid silence.

"A long road, indeed. And here you are in the Mojave." There are a thousand reasons a boy might journey to the place, but the questions seems too personal, and Joshua waves it aside.

There's a wry tint to his voice when he speaks again. "How do you find the city?"

Joshua hadn't intended to pose so many questions; it's just a way of making conversation, and a habit of finding out all he can about the people he encounters. Never know when the information might prove useful, or help to save your life (or their own).