Hideaway Strath I could surrender but I'd just be pretending.

Phox's scent was heavy in the air; it did not surprise Rue that he arrived ahead of his children. 

Rue nodded in understanding. Two present parents were more than many pups were fortunate enough to have, but Fen and Fig would need more. Pups were best raised in a pack, everyone knew that. No doubt this was a primary reason Phox and Towhee meant to establish one. 

"Ruenna Redfern," Rue spoke after Dingo, adding her surname. "I'm sorry for your family's loss." Rue paused, inhaled. It made sense that Phox would want to start fresh in a new place, after going through something like that. "I'm looking to settle down somewhere. Dingo says you're recruiting for a pack, and I hoped we could talk." Rue let the offer hang, waiting to either be questioned further or dismissed.