Always bringing home strays

Valentine walked the last couple of steps that separated him from Imperium and without ceremony crossed into packlands. Home at last. The girl didn't look like much but after awhile boy did she get heavy. The trip and been long and painfully slow, but at last they'd made it. With a relieved sigh, he told Illie, ""We're here, sweetheart. Now I just need to call my friend so she can take a look at you, alright? Without further ado Valentine called for Cascade.

Very slowly and carefully the brute laid down on his belly to give Illie a chance to climb off of him. If she even could. The trip had undoubtedly been hard on her, but she's soldiered through. Valentine was very proud of her. She was a very tough little kid.