Firestone Hot Springs Darkfall

I know those feels. My power was out for several hours a few weeks ago. I went out to a bar for something to do, lol.

Koontz noticed Key's eyes narrow and didn't know what to make of it, though she assumed it didn't mean anything good. The young Beta felt a small jab of disappointment when Key declined her offer, though she appreciated her honesty. Perhaps another wolf would push, trying to drive the sale home. Koontz simply wasn't interested in trying to persuade the reluctant to join her pack. It just wasn't in her nature, which was one of the reasons Koontz had opted to take on a supporting role rather than the Alpha status offered to her.

After a pause, in which Koontz pondered how to respond, Key said something else: she offered to stay long enough to teach them and help with their supplies before winter came. This offer was met with a furrowed brow. She didn't know what Ariston would make of a deal like this, though that wasn't what bothered Koontz. She swallowed and shifted her weight, now considering a wholly different rejoinder.

At last, she said, "I appreciate the offer. I don't know if the Alpha—his name is Ariston—would want members on a temp basis." She pursed her lips, then gave voice to her more pressing concern: "But why would you leave right when winter comes? That would be the worst time to leave the safety of a pack. I know you said you've travelled but I would think that, if ever there's a time to stay with a pack, winter would be it." Her icy eyes roved inquisitively over Key's face.