Golden Glade savin' all your food stamps and burnin' down the trailer park

Phox had been too focused on Meerkat to notice Pippin's discomfort, although he could have guessed it if he looked back on this interaction in the next couple of hours. It sounded as though Pippin had found at least a few places he was interested in, and Meerkat didn't wait too long to start asking questions about what was really going on.

Pippin is looking for a new place to live, Phox explained, He wants to... expand his horizons and see new things. Sure, Phox was mostly making that up, but he was hoping to spare Pippin the burden of trying to explain to a child why wolves came and went on occasion. They could have that talk another time, unless Pip wanted to hop in and correct.

Aren't we exploring right now? he asked. If you want to explore a little bit near here, just stay within sight, okay? She was going to be completely knackered after this little trip, Phox was sure of it.

You should come check-in when you get settled. He knew things between Pip and Towhee were... weird, but Phox had never disliked him. Perhaps Pip's pack could become another sister to the Firebirds.