She cocked an eyebrow at him, an amused look falling over her face as he corrected himself. “No need to try to flatter me or anything like that. I think you might just be overestimating my character,” she said neutrally, the faint traces of a laugh bubbling up in her chest. She returned her eyes to the front when she realized he’d easily caught up to her. Although the bouncing of her entire body as she ran most likely concealed it, Val shrugged a shoulder at his question. “I guess so. I’m the one who lives around here, after all. Wouldn’t want you getting us lost,” she said with a chuckle. “I usually end my runs at my house, which is why I don’t carry any water with me, so we’ll probably end up there by the end if that’s okay.”