Flycatcher Downs I'm a giver

Fortunately Maia did catch his scent.  Maybe even more fortunately, she recognized it!  She'd resolved to be on the lookout now for strangers, but that didn't apply at ALL to friends she hadn't seen in way way way too long.

Ohmygosh ILLIDAN!!  Maia took off towards the wolf in the distance, closing the gap hopefully before he could disappear.  She'd slow to a stop breathlessly in front of him when she did.  HEY!  Wow, this is... this isn't where I'd expect to see you!!

Somehow, there was no real awkwardness.  Maybe it was because it had been so long, maybe it was because she was older, or maybe it was because of the millions of times she'd imagined him happily paired off.  But it was easier to talk to him now.