Stone Circle Why do they leave?

Day's heart warmed at Valette's words. Though he knew her now to be a kind soul, it still felt like high praise from his packmate. Not quite knowing how to articulate this, he simply beat his tail upon the ground and shot the young woman a fond gaze.

And, sensing her hesitation, he pulled back from his line of questioning, instead choosing to comment upon her own words. Far be it from him to force such an issue. Though he couldn't imagine not wanting to talk about his family, he knew that not everyone had been as blessed as he had been. As he was.

"Bearclaw Valley, huh? I don't know if I've ever met a native," he commented, perhaps a little less PC than he could have been. "You're a scout, aren't you? You must know all about this place," he went on, perhaps praising her a little more than he might another wolf; he still felt a little bad for treating her so poorly. Besides, she'd been charitable enough toward his own ego that he thought to give credit where credit was due.