Hideaway Strath Did you think that money was heaven sent?

Backdated to 9/13. Set directly after this thread.
@Rye
@Towhee @Phox

It hadn't taken too long to make the journey from the forest southwest of here, but the daylight had slowly began to fade as they arrived at the entrance to what appeared to be a beautiful valley. It seemed well hidden, and her paws itched to explore it and investigate the plant life. But before she could do that, she had to actually be allowed inside. The thought caused the knot in her stomach to tighten; it had grown bigger the closer they got, fed by insecurity and nerves, and now it uncomfortably contracted in response to her impending questioning. She had gone over in her mind what to say, but it all came down to whether or not they considered her someone that would adequately contribute to the pack.

She stood close to Rye, her muscles tense with the uncertainty she tried (probably unsuccessfully) to hide from him. He was something familiar in an otherwise unfamiliar situation, and she used his presence to steady herself. If she had learned anything from her months separated from her family, it had been that she was far more capable than she had been brought up to believe, and she reminded herself of that now, using it as another tool to quiet her nerves and focus on what was next. She turned to Rye with a small smile. Do you want to call for them or should I?