King Elk Forest past the wondering eyes of the ones that were left behind

for a moment, she craves something akin to that brief moment with the woman of morningside - contact, and understanding, and something like comfort. her gaze rests on the man a moment longer than it ought to, but to seek this from him would be wrong and improper. she had not thought of propriety for a long time, nor the fondness she'd harbored for delight in her time here, but these things came to mind as she crouched on the familiar ground. "thank you." the words were soft, and she held his gaze only a moment longer before dipping her chin a fraction, rising and moving deeper into the territory, glancing back only once.