Stone Circle we lose some along the way

She did not respond to his revealing of Amber's leaving, but that was probably for the best. He didn't want to talk about it - especially not in front of the kids. He felt bad for snapping though, when she seemed to struggle with her words. It wasn't like her, and suddenly, Day wished they could go back to when they disliked each other entirely. It would mean he wouldn't have to care about her discomfort, but once you got there with someone, it didn't ever really go away.

"No, I'm sorry for being grumpy," he corrected when she started her own backpedaling, wanting to put at stop to that at once. She wasn't doing anything wrong, after all. "And no, we're doing alright. Just keep doing what you're doing and we'll get by. Everyone's been pitching in," he assured her, not wanting her to worry about him or the kids. There was always someone willing to watch them for a second when he had to step out, or even for a bit longer if he wanted to hunt a little bit. It was nothing like the deerchases Valette was famous for organizing, but it was enough to keep his little monsters fed.

"How are you?" he repeated, still seeking his own answers.