Stone Circle You only have me now.

When her mother speaks of bad news, she prepares herself for something — well, bad. A slight frown tugs at her features, but the expression turns more puzzled than anything as Valette continues. Honestly, she's not too sure why having a father is supposed to be significant — Stark had never been around much to begin with, sick as he'd been. More than anything, the sadness radiating from her mother worries her; she can deal without a father just fine, and surely Merrit and Arlette will be okay, too. But Valette... maybe she's the one who needs a father.
She presses a little closer to her brother and bites back another yawn. S'okay, She mumbles, echoing Arlette. Don't be sad, mama. Her last few words are quiet, more of a plea than anything; she can handle the absence of a man who'd never been around much, but it makes her chest feel funny and achey to see that expression on her mother's face.