Stone Circle Just to see how far I'll go

Arlette had not heard the male approach, but his soft tones were pleasant enough not to startle her. She looked up and then turned around to see Siarut. She didn't feel like seeing anyone but she figured that around Sia her little secret was safe. It was mostly women she was afraid of seeing, in fear they would see something they recognized. "Hi Siarut," she greeted. Out of that fear and Nanook's honesty she had not come to see their babies yet.

The feeling flushed. "I heard you had your babies, congrats," she smiled and then looked down at her feet. "Sorry that I haven't come by yet, but mom was usually protective of her pups so I thought I wait till they would come out of the den," she excused. It was not a complete lie. She didn't want to be in their face. "How are you?"