Bramblepoint Take a look inside my eyes

Bridget came back with water after a relatively short span. She'd cooled down a tidge but still figured the woman would shove her off as soon as she was able. Instead she found her moving to sit up and apologizing.

What you need to do is lie down. Bridget replied, but she was already slumping down anyway. She stayed quiet a minute, then sighed. Technically that was twice she'd insulted her family but at least this time there was some good intention behind it. Look, our pack doesn't work that way. You might have had a shit run of things so far but some wolves stick together because they are family and care, and the only payment they need is for the others to have their back when it comes down to it. That's only something you'd have to do if you chose to join. I'm not offering you a place, I'm no leader. I'm offering you a safer place to stay while I treat you because I'd rather not stick around out here. If you want to call that 'payment', then fine. She looked at her directly, hoping some part of that hit home.

She also didn't look great. She was going to need food, ready access to water, and at least one of those things Bridget wasn't sure she could readily provide right now.

If she refused again, Bridget would drop it and try her best to make sure she didn't die out here on her own. But she wouldn't be able to stick around, and likely would have to make trips back and forth to cover it.