Heron Lake Plateau my disproportionate reactions fuse with my eager state

Her eyes follow Caiaphas' to Quixote, and the matron's pointed remark causes her heart to hammer in her chest.  What did that mean?  Her brows twisted and her mouth fell open, but Caiaphas had already begun to leave.

As if those words meant something to her, she padded towards @Quixote with newfound determination, and called to him with a gentle chuff from some distance away.  Hey there, she starts, Got a minute?