Blacktail Deer Plateau If plan A doesn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters

She watched the girl carefully as her father made his brief inspection, observing the whine and the total submission she offered. It was odd that she displayed such complete submission; she'd never seen it from other joiners. Regardless, she was silent on the matter for the time being, making a mental note to ensure the woman was comfortable here, and that such displays were not needed. 

 "welcome, Aviana."  She smiled, offering after a moment,  "care to join me on the rest of my patrol? I can give you the rundown, and a quick look around - or course, if you'd rather rest, that's fine." She offered benignly, glancing briefly at her father, touch of concern in her gaze, to see if he had anything to add, and hoping that the woman might say yes so that she could learn a little more about her.