Moonspear take your time

She didn't realize she'd been holding her breath until he informed her they were visiting. She let it out in a low whoosh of relief, which perked into intrigue. Meerkat didn't know anyone named Leta, though the way he phrased it made it sound like the two of them were ambassadors, sort of like Bronco and herself. Her tail whipped to and fro at the thought.

-"I've lived here for a couple months,"- she said, marveling a little at how long it had been already before explaining, -"My older brother and me came here from the Firebirds, our parents' pack. They're allies with Moonspear."-

She paused, considering his question about whether she liked it here. Of course she did! But she was momentarily distracted by that same strange feeling from before. It ballooned up inside her quite unexpectedly, her throat feeling suddenly tight. Meerkat swallowed, still not sure what the feeling meant and trying to suppress it somehow.

Seeking to distract herself—and because she was genuinely very interested—she went on to ask, -"Where are you and Leta visiting from?"-