She was of so much more use to the village than for just completing missions, honestly. He could stand there and argue for it, but today was not that day.

The creature, however, once it was certain that it had her full attention, hopped a few feet into the distance. Stopped. Then looked over its shoulder at her once more. It wanted her to follow. And for now it seemed to be taking things slow, hopping forward a few steps, then pausing to look over its shoulder to ensure she was still with it.

Soon, there would be another one of them, and the two would take off at a ridiculous speed. Ribbons of moonlight dashing down the path.