Do You See these Thoughts I'm Thinking

She was starting to enjoy her days more and more. She was slowly growing more and more confident as well. Her fiasco with the avalanche hadn't dampened her spirits any either. Though she had come to the decision that she wouldn't be venturing so far from the territory again, unless she was with Rhyme or someone. She had also decided that if she decided to follow Rhyme again, next time she would ensure she caught up to him. She was adamantly apologizing to Rhyme for worrying him and to Basil for hurting him, though basil didn't act like he blamed her.

She was less than surprised to know Rhyme was late with his patrol again, after stopping by the maple. He was a busy man and although she wanted nothing more than to spend time with him she knew he had important things to do. He would eventually be back or seek her out when he got the chance. She gave a shrug and after dropping Alma and Basil off at the tree with Rhyme's birds she set off. She was slowly learning the territories on her own, and the rapids were becoming a favorite place for her. She padded with her hobble along the edge of the water. She had learned a few decent places for her to fish something that she was sure Rhyme would be surprised she could successfully do.

She wasn her way to a shallow pool when the wind brought her Rhyme's scent. He was just ahead and she stopped for a second. She was judging what he was doing by listening for his feet and such. He wasn't moving, so he wasn't patrolling. She moved closer and stopped after she felt she was definitely in eyesight. "R-Rhyme?" She waited then to see if he was going to answer her. He didn't have to, she was willing to just move on if he didn't want her company.

"Talk."