Great Bear Wilderness since the darkness covered us

Well in that case, good luck again! Should we wrap up soon?

He wondered, briefly, if she would actually get the opportunity to go. Mordecai knew the path that she was on, knew how calling the demands were. What few chances he had taken to get away had surprisingly not cost him. But then again, he had also led at a different time when the stakes were much higher. Her smile did little to disarm him, though he offered one back all the same. Her appreciation was genuine, as far as he could tell.

"Hopefully they're friendly," he commented, feeling for something that would close out their conversation. He had come there to do what he intended to and now… he had no reason to wear out his welcome. "I suppose I should be on my way though, and let you get back to your patrol." Whether not she had actually been patrolling, he couldn't have said. It was a likely assumption he was willing to make, knowing her well enough to believe she was adamant in keeping up on them.