Verdigris Ravine burning low.

Valiria watched the stranger as she finally moved out of the way. It had ignored her question, but that wasn't surprising—it had been close enough to rhetorical.

"Sounds like a brilliant way to spend your day," Valiria replied as she sidestepped the coyote and continued on her way. It was no bother to her if the creature wanted to waste its time following her around, just so long as it didn't interrupt her hunt any further.