Stone Circle tell everybody i'm on my way

That's why you should be polite to eveyone, Alya sniffed, physically receding somewhat, but clearly unrepentant. In truth, Vespera hadn't been that rude at all, and Alya certainly had no place picking at her manners - especially considering the way she was acting. But there were other things at play, and Alya was something of an emotional wreck right then, even if things were going a lot better for her than they had been. She was ecstatic to have Nikai returned to her safely, for example - but there had been a lot of change an upheaval for her in a short amount of time.

She was... coping.

Hello, Mister Greyback, Alya greeted, her tail wagging as he offered that apologetic remark. She decided that the best thing to do was ignore it, as she didn't want to look poorly in front of Nikai. She let him do the speaking, then, since he clearly had a better handle on himself - and her tail wagged that much harder when Valette appeared, looking hale and happy. That was a load off her mind.

As she watched mother and son reunite, Vespera faded to the background - still at the edge of Alya's senses, but an annoyance set aside from the moment. Do you have room for two? Alya asked when Valette insisted Nikai stay a while. Her voice was warm and lightly teasing, but inwardly she was a bit nervous. She knew that Greyback must have revealed that Nikai hadn't been with her. Or had he? Surely she would have asked - 

She hopd Valette was as forgiving as her son.