Stone Circle a golden crown

"She offered me a home," he answered immediately in the spirit of being forthcoming. "Or, well... rather she offered to vouch for me here, if I showed up needin' a home." That was more liken to the truth, for at the time she hadn't had the true authority to accept loners into the ranks, though she obviously thought her word held some weight behind it if she thought it would sway leadership into trusting him. Though he still didn't look into the superior wolf's face, he had noticed that his stance had relaxed somewhat, which gave Rickon the cue to at least raise his ears, so he didn't continue to appear so pathetic. He was a large wolf, not being all crunched up like this, and he wanted the male to know he was able-bodied. "I'm just tryin' to prove myself somewhere, sir. I know I'll need a home before long, an' I'll work real hard to earn my keep, I will. I just ain't cracked for the bachelor life, and I'd really be mighty grateful to ya if you... if you gave a chance, sir."