Firefly Glen I shiver

Haltingly, Toad confirmed Meerkat's suspicion by admitting she did want to be a mother. A gentle, warm smile began to creep over the youngster's face, though it froze in place at the, "But..." Her teeth gently sank into her lip as she blinked at her friend, head tilting ever so slightly. Her knee-jerk reaction was to immediately refute Toad's words but she told herself to actually consider her friend's take before possibly spitting more platitudes.

"Why do you think that? You're totally a—oh, whatchamacallit—a catch!" She drew a breath and explained, "Like, as soon as Bronco told me he was looking for a girlfriend, I thought of you!" And that was the honest truth. Hoping to avoid making matters worse by reminding Toad of that failed match, Meerkat hastily added, "And just 'cause that didn't work out doesn't mean anything, either. It just means Bronco isn't your 'The One.'"