Gyrfalcon's Keep Safe Passage

Oh wow. Did he really say that? Olive giggled and pulled her chin into her chest in a coy manner, not exactly sure what to say next. She would never truly get used to the flirtations on men, for they were so new to her. Plus, she was never really sure what they were getting at, so it dis honestly made her a little uncomfortable [there was definitely overtones of flattery there]. The woman looked back at Howl as they walked, leaving silence between them for a moment. "Thanks," she responded finally. 

Of course, Olive was unwavering in her commitment to Dakarai. That man had come into her life with such a roaring ferocity that there was little room for anything else. Not that Howl was trying to do anything more than compliment her, but it elicited thoughts and feelings of her dark knight. He had just recently returned to her, and she longed to be back in his arms. But first, Gyrfalcon's Keep!

Olive swung her milky visage back to the rocky outcrop, wondering the where the safest cross course of the keep might lay. Admittedtly, her preferred path was neither the safest nor far from the birds - the small woman, while delicate and slight of form, was dexterous and easily scaled steep rocky hills and evading the raptors  that made their nests there. It was the quickest way to the low-lying summit, but definitely not the easiest. There were safer ways, but to access them they would need to travel around to the south end. They would need to move a little bit before they got there. "There should be an easier route, where the stone is smooth instead of crumbling and craggy like it is here. The birds can't make their nests there," she smiled. "Come with me, this way." and she gestured with the turn of her ashen shoulder.