Sun Mote Copse We are all earthlings.

It was so early, the moon surely would've accompanied them, only it had become nothing but a shadow. Meerkat remembered what her father had taught her about the lunar cycles and decided she would try to time her visits this way: once a month, during the new moon. The thought made her smile as she and @Bronco trundled through the rainy darkness, hoping to hit the copse's borders no later than mid-morning.

When they arrived, the sky had grown less dark, although Meerkat wouldn't have said it brightened, exactly. For once, the rain tapered a little until it was no more than a drizzle. That was good, though she couldn't help but note they were standing in a couple inches of water as they stopped at the northern borders. The grin pasted to her face dimmed just a little as she exchanged a glance with her brother, right before tossing her muzzle skyward and howling.