Stone Circle won't hide her under a bushel, no

There was an awkward, stressful silence that made Amber want to squirm in her very bones, sapphire eyes flicking around them. She realized Valette was only trying to be helpful, but the ebony female just didn't know the Beta well enough to allow her to personally hunt for the Ciel. Thankfully, Day felt the same, and not only backed her up but changed the subject. Deeply wishing she could just go back to bed or hunt for herself, Amber stayed pressed against Day's flank, listening to the news Valette gave. 

Amber's guard hairs prickled at the murder details -- a woman, a mother had been beheaded on the borders but some unknown force? Someone took and potential killed a puppy? Selfishly, Amber was glad it hadn't been her or her puppies, hoped dearly that it had been a personal vendetta and not a random killer. The mother-to-be was not scared: she might be worried for her pups, but she knew the force of an angry mother out to protect her children.... She could protect her children.