It doesn’t escape her notice, the way the mare’s ears flatten and disappear as Mazikeen approaches - she doesn’t think anything of it. The darkness has been making most of Beqanna’s inhabitants pretty jumpy. Mazikeen would like to think she’s kept her cool during most of it, but it is difficult to relax when there could be actual monsters lurking around, prepared to attack.
As she listens to the apology given, she needs to remind herself that not everyone is as familiar with the borders of Hyaline as she is. She supposed it was reasonable to not know exactly where you were in this all-consuming night, getting turned around followed suit.
Really, now that she thought about it, she was surprised it didn’t happen more often.
But Mazikeen has no reason to think the words are false and she relaxes a little as Ciri introduces herself and requests help finding the way out. That certainly makes things easy and is a request she has no issues at all assisting with. The feline eyes that Mazikeen blinks into existence are helpful at navigating the dark.
She could find her way around easily - but why not use the tools she had (especially now that she had them back).
“Sure, follow me. It’s easy to get lost in the foothills.” Mazikeen gestures with her horned head and turns to move away from the lake and towards Hyaline’s border. She pauses to make sure Ciri joins her and takes the opportunity to offer her own name - putting some effort to have a glimmer of warmth in her tone. “I’m Mazikeen.”
@[Ciri]