She knew he cared what the others thought, but she didn't argue with him about it.  Ben had always been the kind of cover worry with bravado and she knew better than to call him out on it.  She followed him out of the cabin and as they left, she wondered if they should put some effort into restoring the cabin.  It was right in the middle of the pack lands, along the border between the two packs.  It was slightly run down, but they could use it as a home base of sorts if they needed to.  When he put his coat around her shoulders she looked at him, confused, but then realized it was a gesture of caring.  She had become so used to his actions always being fueled by anger and resentment, it took a moment to realize and remember that things had now forever shifted for them.  She got into the car and listened intently as he described Marcus' situation.  Roxie had always been a protective she-wolf, but it also meant she was good with people.  She could comfort them in a way most people couldn't.  "I'm here for you and for him.  None of us want him to go through this alone."  She replied, referencing both them and their packs.  The loss of his alpha had rocked the world of every wolf in the area.<br/><br/>Once they arrived, she followed Ben into the house.  The warriors seemed unaffected, but she caught the look the older woman gave her when she caught Roxie's scent.  Roxie wanted to growl at her for the angry look that crossed the woman's features but she kept her frustration to herself.  Now was not the time to get into petty fights over territory or mates.  Instead, she focused on the task at hand and watched as the boy ran to Ben.  Her heart broke the moment she saw the child, she could tell how rattled he was by the loss of his father.   She followed Ben as he took the little guy to his bedroom.  Roxie settled into a chair next to the bed.  She watched the two of them together and she could feel her wolf enjoying the sight of it.  Or maybe that was all her, she wasn't sure.  Either way, seeing Ben care for a younger wolf made her think that he'd be good with their own children, if they ever ended up having any.  When he asked if they would stay with him, she moved from the chair to Marcus' side.<br/><br/>"He's right, of course, we will,"  Roxie said.  She reached out a hand over Marcus' shoulder to touch Ben's face.  It hit her then, that both the boy in their arms and the man she had just held in hers had suffered a great loss.  Both seemed unsure and lost, like they had no idea what direction to take next.  The child between them quickly fell back to sleep, thanks to the fact that he was surrounded by safety and warmth.  Once he was softly snoring, Roxie quietly moved from the bed and motioned for Ben to follow her.  She knew she had to say something and she worried it would been seen as her meddling in pack affairs, but she could not help herself.  The child sleeping soundly in that bed was not ready to be the pack Alpha and it was possible he would never be ready.  Ben's pack still needed a leader.<br/><br/>"Your pack can't know this was my idea...But I think you need to try and step into the Alpha role for your pack.  You obviously can't challenge Marcus, but...They need a leader.  He needs someone to look up to.  You're already acting like the person guiding them..."  She said.  Roxie pressed a sigh out and shook her head.  "Or maybe that's too much, this is all none of my business..."