Kyrin, of course, had no way of hearing Fenrir's reply, so the entire journey back toward the village was incredibly nerve-wracking. She had to keep a constant watch, expecting either Fenrir or the lion to appear at any second. Still, she hadn't expected him to suddenly appear out of nowhere just slightly off to the side. The movement scared her half to death, automatically reaching for one of her knives as she whipped around to face the motion. It was half drawn before she realized it was him and relaxed, pushing it back into its sheath.<br/><br/>She had to admit, though, that despite the scare, she was incredibly glad to see that he was alright. She went to return the high five, then hesitated. It would hardly be fair to him to accept a permanent partnership without telling him about the side-effects of her magic. After all, they would probably end up in dangerous situations, and any distractions on her part could be deadly. He needed to know about it. Not to mention, if he was inclined to reject her as a partner because of it, she would rather that happened now, rather than later after they'd been working with each other for a while. The rejection would hurt a lot more once she knew him better. So, although she didn't really want to, she quietly said, "Well, there's a conversation we should have before we make it official." She glanced over at the children, standing just a little behind them, then added, "But that can wait until we get back to the inn. We should get them back to their parents soon." After all, it was already getting pretty late.