Moonspear Summertime won't last long.

The stippled fur along her back stood on end just seconds before Hydra appeared, sidling alongside her like the pup's larger, stealthier shadow. Meerkat paused and turned her head to regard her aunt, her body language naturally falling into a submissive display. Her tail hung low but wiggled rapidly, stirring the fog and making it swirl around the two of them.

-"Hi, Aunt Hydra!"- the youth chirped, her voice sounding a little too loud, though the haze quickly swallowed it. Nonetheless, she lowered it a tad as she added, -"It's so much fun exploring the mountain. I'm a little sore but..."- Meerkat grinned and shrugged before asking the obvious question, -"What is this place?"- She pulled her eyes away from the Alpha's face and toward the sweeping plain obscured by brume.