Stone Circle You must make the choice to take the chance if you want anything in life to change.

A soft and flowing voice reached her ears, and Steph's gaze turned to focus on Aerasha. Her tail wagged in greeting and she gave the female a friendly smile. Hey, Aerasha, she greeted back. Steph's memories of the female were positive, as Aerasha seemed to be easy going and all-around friendly. Thank you, she responded to the welcome back. 

I'm doing alright, she answered. Just settling back in mostly, which seemed to be coming easy. Easthollow felt more like home now than it ever had before. Or maybe it was just because Steph had found out who she was, and how she fit into it. 

Her gaze quickly traveled over the other female, expecting to find her frame not much better than Valette's. Steph was sorely wrong on that front. She had heard she got demoted, and was now obligated to eat after everyone else in the pack. But, Steph hadn't really expected Aerasha to be quite so... selfish. Steph's smile turned into a frown. I heard about your demotion, she brought up. Is it true that you put yourself before Valette and her pups? Steph asked. She didn't want to believe it, and gave Aerasha the opportunity to defend herself. Though, since Valette saw fit of the demotion, Steph didn't think there was a way for Aerasha to come out of this looking any kind of good.