Stone Circle cross my heart and hope to die

Her tail continued to wag as Poppy spoke, though her face fell a little when she mentioned going to check on the herds. I don't know if Mama would want me going near the herds, she said hesitantly. But, she still did want to hang out with Poppy. But, maybe if we don't go too close? she questioned, her voice hopeful.

"Too close" would be any distance Steph couldn't escape. Seeing as how she couldn't run at the moment, she would need to stay quite a ways away. She certainly didn't want to encour the wrath of her mother, either. Valette might have her hyde for even thinking about going towards the herds.