Firefly Glen Stretching my bones to know the world from where you stand

The scrape of leathery paw pads on the rocks made Meerkat's good ear tilt right before she turned to behold her own older sister venturing nearer. Despite how she felt, the young she-wolf tapped her tail and even managed a smile. Forgetting that it probably wouldn't matter much to Fennec, she pushed herself into a seated position, ignoring the slight shakiness of her legs.

"Hey, Fen!" she greeted, even mustering up her usual enthusiasm for her sister. "I'm okay, it's just... " Meerkat sought Fen's gaze by rote, the strangeness of her cloudy eyes disconcerting and fascinating in equal measure. She stared, caught herself and realized Fen wouldn't realize or care, all in the space of a few heartbeats. "I think I have a stomach bug or something," she continued after her small pause. Lowering her voice, she spoke out of the side of her mouth as she added, "I've had the squirts for, like, two days now."