Stone Circle I have returned safely

 

Stark was happy to see Ezra approaching them, watching the pair for a moment before his eyes met Ezra's and he returned the smile. Once Steph showed up he gave Valette some space to investigate the collar, the Alpha coming to the same conclusion that Stark had. "No, no one else. When I spotted them I howled for everyone to seek cover under the trees, Illecebra told them the dens as well." Stark had been too preoccupied protecting Steph (in his eyes at least) to worry about who went where.

He came up next to the pair, gently nudging Valette's shoulder. "We haven't seen them since then." Stark was relieved for that, certainly. Everything else didn't matter about the time Valette was away - Steph was safe, even with that thing, and that was good.