The walk from the ocean to the mountains had been slow and silent, despite Samus' attempts at making conversation. She glanced back at him occasionally, and as the terrain grew rockier and harder for the boy to navigate, she checked on him even more frequently. As he overcame the hilly slopes, the girl affirmed him with a silent nod, before she continued on her way. She made sure to keep her pace slow enough that he could keep up, but she did not meander. This was not about squirreling him away to prove a point to Daenerys or to anger Eden, and it was certainly not to anger him. She couldn't understand it, the frustration. She had four perfectly good legs, long and slender and graceful, and she was well accustomed to the mountains.

But what better way to make yourself stronger than to push yourself? To do what you think you cannot, to feel the burning and tugging of your muscles- to feel like giving up, and then pushing harder. There was a certain sort of pride, she thought, in realizing that you can do far more than what you believe you are capable of. Samus had seen the boy around when she had been scouting and sniffing for a worthy addition to Spirane, and while she was not entirely sure that this boy was it, he had captured her interest. She was curious, and she felt a strange sort of feeling towards him. She had matured a lot, and had directed her attentions to helping others recognize their own potential. Perhaps, though, her ways weren't exactly conventional.

When he paused, Samus turned just in time to see the flare of anger in his eyes, and catch the sharp and accusatory question. Her ears simply flicked and she gazed at him with an even and impassive expression. "Quite th' opposite, mister." She said, her dialect never quite having grown out of its awkward puppy phase. "Yer lookin' at the mountains like a death sentence. It ain't like that at all." Her gaze mellowed, and she slipped him a toothy grin. "Listen mister, the only way yer gonna get stronger is if ya challenge yerself. Everyone can do so much more than what they think they're capable of. That includes you."

Her tail gave a short wave and she cocked her head. "Ah'm Samus. Lady Daenerys is my aunt. She told me to go 'n find someone who'd be a good addition to the pack. Ah'm not sure if you'd wanna stay here, but I figger you got a unique enough perspective that she'd be impressed regardless."