Valkyrie had been on patrol, wandering further out from The Spine to assure nothing of interest was lurking close to home.
As the Radningar loped along, sniffing and observing, she caught the scent of one of the Sovereign's kids.

Knowing full well the respect Nyra commanded even from the Saxe, Valkyrie was not about to ignore the potential dangers of leaving this kid unattended, especially around such massive (and combative) prey.
So, with her attention split between keeping the bison undisturbed and on the teenager hiding in the brush, the Sword drew closer and let out a sharp but gentle chuff to let the boy know she was there before she settled beside him, her expression a natural soldier's stern-ness.