Porcupine Ridge if the world was ending

At least with his injury, the man should be just as slow as Reiko and appreciative of the sluggish pace as she was too! For once, she wasn't truly holding anyone back in their gate and instead they strode along in a peaceful saunter as her eyes scanned the ground for any useful herbs. That's not a problem, goldenrod is pretty easy to find with its tiny bright yellow flowers. They cluster at the top of a green stalk-like stem. It's pretty tall too, can't miss it. Goldenrod was also pretty popular in the vale so it just took a quick glance for either of them to spot it eventually.

You're my patient, an injured individual I am taking care of - he should be fine~ Even if it was somewhat a lie, she had to keep a cool and leveled head. It was unlikely that @Takeshi would come by and cause a scene if someone else was with her, especially if they explained it... but even then, they had to be lucky enough to hopefully avoid him.

It was a natural hesitation on his end as he refused to cross the borders at first. With a little coaxing, he was quick to cross over with a few compliments fluttering by that didn't go ignored by the lady in white. Feeling a little warm under her coat, a blush, she tried to hide her face from him by tuning away while trying to hide a little smile. With her extra girth lately, she felt less than attractive and his words somehow had given her a little self-esteem boost. Don't make it sound so scandalous Maksim- She laughed off her bashful feeling. I was keeping you warm, that's all.