No Chance Encounter

"I found her by water's edge, watching me, her stance tentative like a cautious, curious animal- captivated by this new presence but poised to spring at the slightest movement. If it weren't but for that look in her eye, I might have imagined I had caught her unawares, but no: though she might be playing that timid, gentle creature of the forest, I could sense that I was right where she wanted me, and that this was no chance encounter."