Firefly Glen But she knew.

Toad's face lit up when Miriam mentioned Bronco. Bronco's a great guy, she said, grinning and wagging her tail. Part of her wished that there had been some kind of romantic whats-it between them since Meerkat had hoped for that, but she knew that she was not in his league. That, and he was a bit young for her.

When the grey mother told her that she too had a missing son, Toad shifted, stunned. Her tail dropped and her face pulled into a deep, concerned frown. That's terrible, she said, sad and angry. She wanted to find the person, or people, responsible for these disappearances and watch them suffer. It just wasn't right. She greatly feared for their safety; the puppies from the spring were still small enough that they weren't capable of fending for themselves. Who would feed them? Did someone, or something, take them to harm them?

We just have to find them. We have to... Her tone was strong, but her voice seemed to quiver toward the end.