Short post. >__<
The male continued his silent state of alertness for a few moments more, becoming more and more certain that something was out amongst the thick clutter of trees. Soon enough his suspicions were confirmed when a figure was close enough to be spotted through the flora. It was a young woman, alone from the looks of it. Her scent gave no hint that she had been traveling with another, nor whether she belonged to one of the various packs in the area. Dresden felt a little more at ease to discover this. The stallion by his side eyed her warily, snorting in slight agitation. The girl made her way toward him with slow steps, evidently as cautious as he was.
She spoke up with a single word of greeting. The warrior studied her for a moment, remaining silent. Icy blue eyes lingered on her face. “Hi,” he finally returned. He eased his hand away from the dagger. But he by no means let his guard down; he had been surprised one too many times by someone who did not appear to be outwardly threatening. He hadn’t seen another soul for some time now, and he was on edge. “Sorry,” he continued after a minute. “Wasn’t really expecting company.”