Neverwinter Forest Places far away and we're not you and me, but

The bounty hunter lingered even after it was clear he would get no answer. He was thinking, truthfully, about taking his chances and approaching her anyway. He could subdue her with force if she attacked too harshly.

He took a step forward, cautious at first, and then another with far more intent —

... and then he turned and went back the way he came, retreating just enough to take the long way 'round their little outpost. There was no reason to go poking the bear. He wasn't all that tired, anyway.

It was over an hour before Catamaran returned, still damp around the belly and carrying a freshly-caught trout. He did not linger at a distance, this time, but strode immediately toward the flat stone where he liked to take his meals. The fish was set out in offering, and then he lingered, looking first to their bed and then back toward the greater wilds. After a moment, he paced a few steps to hop up onto one of the fallen logs that bordered their hollow, draping himself over it like a cat.

"There are hot springs to the east of this place," he told her.