Morningside Cuesta it's time for a new beginning

The male could not decide whether he wanted to say he was glad to be there, or that he was glad she was there, too. In the end, he simply wagged his tail, hoping she knew that both were true. She had become dear and important to him, and it made resisting her harder than he'd imagined, but easier too, in a way.

"I care for you very much," he said after a moment, his voice a bit stiff and uncomfortable. "Whatever you decide to do, I'll be here to help."

Whether she went to Sylvas or some stranger, Grayday would do all he could for her children.