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

He neither agreed nor disagreed with her. Instead, Bronco asked about her mom's reaction. Meerkat licked her lips and nodded as she said, "Yeah, she was pretty firm too. She said I'm not old enough." And although part of her felt like she was mature enough to essentially board with another pack, Meerkat couldn't exactly refute her mother's logic. And Towhee wasn't just her parent now but her Sovereign. "I figure I'll bring it up again when I'm a little older and more experienced," she said reasonably.

She took another breath, another bite. She chewed slowly and thoughtfully, giving her older brother an opportunity to share any other thoughts on the matter. Although she sort of wished someone would express excitement about the idea, this was at least going a bit better than her conversation with her mom. As she continued eating, she couldn't help but flick through the rest of her family members, wondering what each one of them would think of her ambitions.