Moonspear I awoke only to find my lungs empty

Not long after shouting, she picked her way downhill toward him. Meerkat pulled a face when he nosed at her, though she actually loved it. She pushed her own nose into his cheek and then stepped back even as he invited her to come along on his patrol. Guardianship didn't really interest her much and patrols seemed pretty boring. But Bronco was great company, so she knew they'd have a good time together, no matter what they did.

-"Sure!"- she said, then suddenly grinned a bit like the Cheshire cat. -"But you gotta do something for me in exchange."- It might've been more fun to tease him a bit but Meerkat wasn't much of one for that, so she plunged right ahead and said, -"I asked Toad if she would go on a picnic with you and me once the sun comes out again. I think she's really good girlfriend material."-