Falls of the Hinterlands and if you don't love me now, you will never love me again

"It's alright," she said in response. She didn't blame Tegan or the Redhawks for what had happened in the past. She wasn't one of them, and their duty to each other far outweighed being polite to a random stranger. She was sorry that things hadn't gone better, but that was just life, right? In a perfect world, she wouldn't even be looking for another pack to join.

"I'll still come and visit," she assured him, surprised by the suggestion. She did notice that it was a bit out of character, but she didn't know him well enough to know quite how much. "I don't have enough friends that I can start leaving them just lyin' around," she added, hoping to ease the brittleness out of his grin.