He found himself chuckling at her reaction, rubbing her forehead in her little cute manner. Andreios sighed, leading his horse away from the girl and hers. "Come along Lady Ava, your mother awaits you eagerly, this is no time for dilly dally." He turned himself back toward the main road returning to his stoic self. Now that he had his little fun, he needed to get back to work. And in all honestly, he wanted her to take the safer route himself. He was here to protect her, he hadn't run because he had a need to protect her. But in order for him to do a proper job of that, he had to protect her from her own reckless behavior. Had they not horses, he would consider this other route, but not with. She demonstrated the outcome that was to be expected.

He stopped for a moment to look back to make sure she was following him. "Hurry up."