Stone Circle heartache

Day gave a low chuckle, lowering his belly to the ground to put himself in a less threatening position. "Sorry about that," he apologized, wagging his tail behind him to show that he was a nice, friendly wolf. No need to be scared.

It seemed, though, that he needn't have worried about it. Nikai soon calmed down and asked what Day supposed to be a question in a friendly enough voice. He thought for a beat and then decided to risk trying to answer, even though he wasn't sure what the question had been.

"I'm Uncle Day," he replied. "How are you doing today? Do you know where Valette is?"