Sun Mote Copse And so I quit the p'lice department

She quickly cottoned onto his desire for silence, which he explained. Meerkat shot him an apologetic glance and then made the motion as if zipping her mouth shut before flipping her paw to give him the wolfish version of a thumbs up. Hunting wasn't her forte, yet of course she'd be happy to help him, especially if it meant he'd scout with her. Plus, food!

Meerkat said nothing as she made to follow him, though it eventually did occur to her that they could keep talking without using their voices. It wasn't something she actually did very often, so it tickled her as she silently signed, -Have I told you yet that I want to be an ambassador? And, actually...- She hesitated as she recalled Towhee's words a few moments ago. How would Bronco react if she told him her idea?