Stone does grumble a little growl, at that-- quite likely more at Gale being lost than at him finding his way, at least-- but he's holding tight, right back. After a beat, he turns his head to give Gale a bite on the side of his neck-- not hard enough to break skin, but harder than necessary for a greeting or reassuring nip. "I've been back ten days. Figured our try to get you to come with me just didn't work at all."