He Sheng's sorrowful and much-maligned figure fades away into the distance after Shu heaps praise and affection upon her cow. Shu could never be called 'grouchy,' but there is a faint air of petulance conveyed by her facial expressions for a few moments after He Sheng disappears.

...Just a few moments, though.

Then she follows after Link, doing a significantly worse job at staying stealthy given that she has never had much cause to practice this skill. Still, she has the presence of mind, skirt the path widely and keep to the cover on the sides of the road. They progress like this for about five minutes before there is the distinctive sound of footsteps and voices coming from up ahead.

"...on't see... all the fuss is... single cow..."

"...leave behind... tracks straight back..."