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i always desire company, he responded, the affable grin returning to his face. particularly from a girl like yourself. the sentiment went unspoken, but she could probably read it in his eyes, anyhow. she seemed intuitive enough for that. walk a while with me?

he took off at a slow pace, waiting for her to draw alongside. my name is govinda, he continued, once she had caught up. are you with ford's group? i smell them on your pelt. innocent enough question, he thought. they had, after all, been around this forest as well, though they had assured govinda the bay was their only claim.

he didn't want to step on any toes.