You were there first

Epiphron was eager to spend time with her granddaughter, no matter what they might be doing. It look little convincing to persuade her to play this game, even if the game itself wasn't very appealing. At least it wouldn't be obvious where Roza had gone - at least, not as obvious as it might be without the steam pumped out by the springs, which seemed to litter the ground freely. The moisture added to the air would make the game slightly more difficult, but she had no issue feigning it to make it drag on a bit longer, if need be.

She grinned at Roza's instructions, nodding as she closed her eyes. Slowly, she would count aloud, starting from one and finally ending at fifteen. She'd used some of her own voice to block out the sound of the gentle patter of pawsteps as she moved away from her to hide. Once she was finished, she'd call out, "Alright! I'm coming to find you!" so Roza knew to be still and silent. Epiphron would move, sniffing lightly at the air, though her granddaughter's scent was all over the place here, as she'd been roaming about the springs for some time today. She was slow in her movements, happy to make Roza believe that the search was far harder than it really was. Occasionally she'd let out a loud "hmmm" as her eyes scanned the horizon to search for her.

It took some time for her to finally get closer to Roza - she moved carefully toward the row of trees she was hidden in, shuffling her paws so the girl would be aware of her approach if she hadn't been watching her. And finally, seeing a rustling of fur nearby, she'd half-pounce toward her, pressing her nose into Roza's shoulder. "Gotcha!"