Bearclaw Valley a new day,

Cole had brought the Valley a mother, war-torn by loss, and her two children who looked so shut down and closed off that she was led to assume that the loss they'd suffered had likely been their father. 

I'm thorry to hear that, She responded quietly. Orphaned in her youth, she could not remember what it was like to lose parents. Ancelin had remained steadfast, reliable, hearty and hale. The only losses that they had suffered were ones that she had been able to endure- she could not imagine what Nephele and her daughters were going through, but she could help them through the process by giving them a home. You're welcome in Bearclaw Valley. I can tell you've been through a lot, tho I'll waive the quethtionth an' formalitieth for now- Cole'll help you find a plathe to get thettled in, an' I'll come by thoon to check in on you. She said, gesturing with her chin that they could proceed into the Valley. 

To Cole, she turned her gaze, finding a sympathy and compassion in him that she hadn't noticed before. She gave him a nod, grateful that he was helping establish the Valley's reputation as a safe haven.