Stone Circle ain't no use in trying

"Of course," Kincaid agreed when Valette said that she was busy; he hadn't expected to steal her away for the whole day, after all. He took a step back to broadcast that he'd be fine on his own, and would not attempt to follow her to the pups she spoke of.

He gave a nod when she suggested he meet his fellow packmates, thinking that he'd just duck out for a few hours and take a look around before coming back to do just that. "I appreciate it," he told her with a crinkly-eyed smile. How nice it was that the matriach herself would take time to see if newer members were settling in. "I'll come find you sometime, if we don't cross paths."