The Tangle perpetual timepiece

She could take his suggestion, or leave it if she didn't care but he nodded his head back. He  didn't plan to follow through and see if she did or not, but it may be something to wonder one day if he was reminded, somehow, but heading inland away from the coast for now was what he saw as best. The sea, and the very cliffs he guarded with his life, had delivered far too much strife onto him lately; he just had to advise against it for everyone else, and keeping her further from Drageda and Rusalka had to be in her best interests these days.

He didn't know what to say right away when she revealed she had nowhere better to be than on some aimless wander. Given the circumstances, and the time, he might've wished he had more bountiful security to offer here. But, they couldn't afford the flight risk right now, and she was probably right if she had got along fine so far; alone and on the road may not be the worst, if she was smart about it. Suppose you aren't wrong.. he said, sort of rolling his shoulders with the words. He'd lived that life once years upon years ago, and survived to tell the tale. Well, safe travels and good luck out there. I have more patrol to cover, he said (all while wondering if he was going to catch any further sign of the wildcat today or not) as he lingered long enough for another long look at her before he turned and made off back on his own original route.