He picked the absolute fastest, picking stopping spots that were either at or a bit beyond the dusk point of their journeys, though he doubted the woman would appreciate it at the time. He then described his intended route to the lord, as well as a slightly slower one as an alternative to it that would take the four days he had allowed. Done with that, he glanced at the window, and nodded. "And now I think I should meet my charge. I suspect my pace will be largely determined by how cordial she is. As a former soldier, rank and other considerations mean little to me, so her attitude will do a good deal to my reception of her."