Lydia picked out a few items from the inventory and took the cost from her portion of the goods sold to the trading post. She had noticed her companion's approach, although the swing had surprised her enough that she blinked for several moments before her hand covered her grin and she had to turn away to hide the growing urge to laugh. "Excuse me." she said in a choked voice and strolled several yards away before the shaking in her shoulders became pells of laughter.<br/><br/>A few minutes later, she returned with her liberated horse and supplies, "Ok, lets go. I think that the hermit awaits visitors."