Gavin sighed as he walked down toward the river, barefoot, since they were so close to the aravels. He sat down on a rock at the water's edge and let his feet sink into the cool stream. He didn't even notice that he'd disturbed Ellana, at first, until he looked up from his own internal reverie and spotted her.

"I would stay away from the keeper this afternoon, if I were you," he warned wryly. "I think I've gone and gotten her quite riled up."