*pets*
[She's still a little anxious. For her last leg home though...she's parted with the company she's met along the way. She's a little jumpy, and her heart rate is obviously a bit higher than normal. Keeping a watchful eye on her surroundings though, she blinks when she sees the familiar face up ahead.]
Mother? [Picking her pace up just slightly, it doesn't take long to reach her. Hey!