Blacktail Deer Plateau I deserved that one.

LOL I WAS JUST GONNA MAKE ONE

Her son did not weigh heavily on her mind, but he did reside there often.  She recognized something in him, and while there was no way to know for sure, she was not unfamiliar with the sort of struggles he might have faced.  Pirates.

She'd considered what might be done, dithered between a mother's desire to know and the usual desire to keep her nose where it belonged.  The latter had won so far... but only by a sliver.  She teetered all the time.

She turned as she heard his greeting and smiled, giving a soft huff back and slowing to a stop.  She imagined he wanted something.