Otter Creek Devotion of the Leaderless

"All right, let's go," Osprey got to her feet and lead the way to the Blacktail deer plateau. She honestly had no idea, what Nishu had meant by "royal female" - was he really looking for a princess or a queen or was it just a metaphor for something entirely different. However, since he himself had admitted of having no particular skills, let alone the good looks, athletic body and great enthusiasm for his mission, she thought it would be a lot wiser, if he spent some time learning and then go out in the world again to look for his master.

"Why is time of essence for you?" Osprey asked curiously, because she couldn't imagine any valid reason, why Nishu would be in such a hurry. "I mean, if I were you, rather than focusing on finding a royal female, I would spend my time learning and improving my skills, getting to know more people and then go around looking again," she offered cautiously, not wanting to sound too overbearing. "Besides - winter is coming and I doubt that a Knight frozen to death and as hungry as a dragon would catch eye of a queen."