Redtail Rise stoneward

His reply felt a touch defensive, and the way his shoulders remained tense was an indication that perhaps he did not welcome her company and attention as much as she wanted and expected him to. As such, she was lured in even more, easily drawn to one who pulled away from her as it was an unusual experience. It relieved her to hear that he was back- assuming he intended to stay, as well. 

She offered a shrug, and a slow blink; obviously with some effort, she was holding back how she truly felt about the entire mission. "Sure," She said, with a light nod. "Glad it'th done, though, it wath a long way to go to kick some ath," She cackled softly. When a quiet moment passed, she wondered if she could ask him about his own travels- but she got the impression he might not want to talk about it. "Y'wanna go fin' thomethin' to eat?" She asked.