Stone Circle From one lake to another

He was put at ease when Valette shared her last words to the large female who, dishearteningly, picked up the pheasant and left. He half expected Aeliana to say something back to them other than her few sparse departing words, but he wasn't complaining. He opted to say nothing to her, only nodding in appreciation before he watched her go with a simple look, his eyes tracking her form until it disappeared over the hill line.

It was then that he turned to Valette and let out a hefty sigh. "Why don't we do something about that smell of yours?"