Stone Circle the scientist

His words of reassurance helped her relax somewhat; she slouched a bit before him, allowing his familiarity and kindness to soothe her anxiety somewhat. “Lucy’s small and has black fur. Rannoch is bit bigger with a grey and white coat. They’re both between three and four months old.” Although they weren’t babies, they were still nowhere nearly old enough to be venturing away from home unsupervised. The idea that they’d been taken had crossed October’s mind, but she was quick to try to shove it away. She wanted to remain hopeful.
 
She offered him a soft, halfhearted smile as his tongue swept supportively across her cheek. “Thank you,” she murmured softly. Rickon was a gentleman and it was no surprise to the pale woman that he would offer himself to the cause. “I couldn’t ask you to do that, though.” October felt badly about taking him away from his pack – a pack she hadn’t known existed until that moment. “Will you ask your pack mates to be on the lookout, just in case they come this way?”