Stone Circle Well, I've been afraid of changing

His words broke her heart even more; she could hear the desperation in them, and she wished more than anything that she could just siphon his pain away and deal with it for him. It would be easier than watching him suffer so much. She swallowed and composed herself so that she could try and be the strong one for him right now. You have four children that need their father, she told him first. And they're all a part of her; you'll see her in them every day, I promise. She knew she could make that promise honestly because she had seen the same in her own children. And it might be hard for him to have that constant reminder of his mate at first, but she knew he would come to cherish having such a memory. 

I'll do anything I can to help, she promised him next. She just wanted to be able to do something for him, instead of sitting here watching him fall apart. And what about when she returned home? She had no idea what kind of support system he had here. The thought made her suddenly think of the pups. She almost didn't want to ask, but she wanted to make sure they were taken care of; he couldn't lose his children too. Who is feeding the children? she asked gently. Her hope was that they had already figured this out, but she had no idea when this had all actually happened. He seemed pretty torn apart, but she knew Sia, and she knew he would be that way for a long time.