Two Eyes Cenote I can only think to say:

Well. Something she'd said had gotten through to him, at least enough for him to let her walk beside him. She decided not to explain that she'd been jokingly trying to seem frightening, a creepy coyote approaching him at night. He'd let her come near, and she didn't care to question why.

He asked her why she would want the company of a stranger. Why, strangers are so very interesting, yes? What is there to learn about ones you already know? Talking to strangers is much more fun! For example, what is this one's favorite prey to hunt, hmm? Little groundling birds? Deer? Fish? She winked at him. Coyote, perhaps? S'ari's favorite is lizards, because you must stalk them slowly, and then pounce before they scurry away. And they are so quick! She looked at him pointedly now, waiting for his own answer.