Lost Creek Hollow looking back to look forward

Bat shook her head. "I really didn't come into contact with anyone besides Terance. I just slept a lot. As soon as I recovered enough, I took off." Her ears flicked backward at this admission, her silver eyes dropping guiltily. She hated that she'd done that. She didn't regret making her way home, though Bat knew she owed a debt to the wolves of the hollow. And that was part of why she'd come here today.

Before they could delve into whose scent he might recognize, the man in question arrived. "Terance!" she said, dipping her head and wagging her tail. "I'm sorry I made you worry. I shouldn't have left the way I did. I just wanted to get home so badly." Bat paused. She'd been looking at her feet but her gaze lifted a little, to settle on the Alpha's chin. "This is Tegan, my pack's Beta. I asked him to come back here with me so I could apologize and thank you."

Bat let out a long, whistling breath before getting to the next bit. Her body tensed a little as she continued. "I actually wanted to offer to stay here a while and make up for what I owe you by giving back to your pack where I couldn't before." Before Terance (or, gods forbid, Tegan) could say anything to that, she rushed to add, "I'd not stay permanently but I'd really appreciate the opportunity to make it right."