Stone Circle so i'll follow the birdsong

Valette frowned when the other wolves didn't appreciate being denied. Sure, it wasn't nice when you were traveling with kids but Valette couldn't accept them. She did cringe a bit when the female pointed out about Barclay Valley and that they had been chased out by a bear. She only wanted to offer them a possible home close to their pack. So they wouldn't have to travel far. The male was mad and then the children asked questions that made Valette feel guilty as well. But the female didn't show it to the strangers. She kept her face tight.

The female watched the group leave. She wished that she could give them a home, a space with food and safety but she couldn't offer that with putting her own children in danger. As the strangers were further away, she glanced at Stark. Her mate then admitted that he felt guilty as well. Valette nodded but her face looked still grim. "I don't feel great about this either," she sighed and then leaned against Stark. "But we wouldn't have the room plus our own kids, like you said," she agreed and then tried to shut off the guilty feeling she was carrying.