Stone Circle a golden crown

The male admitted that Valette had offered him a home, or at least she was vouching for him. For Steady, that was enough. He trusted Valette, and her judgement of character. Instantly, Steady relaxed a bit. His hackles smoothed, and his tail began to wave, though it retained its height. The male went on to promise he would work hard and prove himself. When the word "bachelor" was thrown into the mix, Steady's friendly facial features dropped a bit. There is no mating. Period. Until further notice. We have enough mouths to feed, he stated sternly. Of course, if he wanted to mate and leave the pack, Steady could do nothing about that. But, he would not stretch his family too thin. 

Valette came with a chuff, and Steady's tail wagged, though his eyes remained focused on Rickon. She introduced him again, and gave Steady the story on how they met. He figured it was nice of the male to help her out, when he didn't have to. Valette's word was enough for him, and the added submission and promise of work helped, too. Steady gave a nod of approval. Then welcome to Easthollow, he said. He shifted to turn, but then looked back to Rickon. Seriously, keep  your penis to yourself, he said, hoping to drive it home the fact that he would not allow any more pups here. Finally, he turned to resume to his duties.

Welcome to Easthollow!