Live, little spotlight

He was able to tag along with the stranger undetected for a few minutes, before she suddenly turned to greet him. Atreyu stopped as soon as she did, one paw half-raised as he met her green gaze with a hint of sheepishness. "No," he admitted with a grin and casual shrug. He wasn't even sure why he tended to trail after strangers like a predator would prey. He didn't even have questionable motives — the boy just enjoyed seeing their reaction.

Thankfully, the grey female's reaction was civil and not laced with indifference or hostility. Atreyu remained where he was, though, wary of approaching lest she chased him away. One could never know what sort of business strangers were tangled up in. Perhaps she was on some scouting mission and expected a follower and suspected him. "I mean, unless you've seen any deer or anything around here," he added with a curious quirk of one ear.