Firestone Hot Springs closer to nowhere

Grayday watched until the strange woman disappeared from sight, wondering if it made him a bad person to feel a little bit relieved by her retreat. It was just - Heartha was dead, and his children were motherless, and Moonstone had lost her family, and Howl had just lost his... The leader wanted to do right by all that he met, but the pack needed to come first. His attention was already terribly divided, and he couldn't afford to have another broken soul on his paws. Not only would it take time away from those he already had - Grayday was also simply getting tired of being that strong shoulder.

Feeling resolved, but carrying an unusually heavy heart, the male returned to his family.