Hushed Willows When I was a kid, I couldn't afford a soul

Those words struck Valiant rather hard — did he have a good heart? He'd thought some terrible things lately, about his father and his life and about Alejandro. But what was good to the fae might be different than what was good to his family.

"Alright," he agreed, even though being labeled a guest in his own home rankled him. He supposed he shouldn't have left if he cared so much — or perhaps, like Aunt Easy said, "If wolves were meant to stay in one place, they'd have roots like trees instead of four perfectly good legs."

This made him feel a bit better, and he sat down beside Lumiya with some of his hackles smoothed over. "Thank you, miss," he added, feeling truly grateful, in that moment. "I'd like to be part of your pack — but is it alright if I check back in with my family? I want them to know I'll be settling down over here again, so that they know where to send any news."