Blacktail Deer Plateau Mama said, burn your biographies

She did not go unnoticed, and before she could slip away he was bounding towards her with almost childish energy.  Rosalyn was more than a little surprised; it was not unwelcome, just unwarranted.  She had neither seen this side of him nor knew him well enough to expect it.  How young was he, truly?  It reminded her of Reyes so suddenly that she was overcome by an unwelcome pang.

No, just having a drink before scouting, she replied once she'd swiftly recovered.  I was going to see if the herds had returned to the lowlands.

The lie slipped easily from her lips because it was a half truth.  It was not her entire purpose, but she would not drop developments on his head that were not decided.  These conversations could come later.