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Within a matter of seconds, a gray she-wolf emerged. She was quick to offer a greeting and Meerkat just as readily smiled at her, tail tapping the ground. She grunted slightly as she rearranged her limbs into a less sloppy posture, making sure to keep her head low out of deference to her elder.

"Hi! I'm Meerkat," she introduced in turn, still sounding a little out of breath. "This is my first time climbing this high up the mountain," she explained with a breathy laugh. "Do you live up here?" she asked, wondering if Keres might keep the wolfish equivalent of a penthouse up here.