Firefly Glen In these fine times

Last from me!

They're pretty good at digging, so maybe it could help you with a new den, too, Phox said, smiling.

Even if she didn't end up bonding with the little thing (who was now wandering up to her rather than Phox), he thought that it would make a very easy snack for her. He didn't say that part out loud, of course, but he had to imagine that Fennec had already considered that option. Hopefully, whichever way she chose to use it, it would be of some benefit to her.

I'm going to take these back to Eljay, he said, referring to the herbs. Thanks for your help, Fennec. I'll see you around!

With that, Phox gathered up the herbs, took a deep breath, and headed back to Redhawk Caldera. Along the way, he thought (yet again) about how nice it was to have Fennec nearby. He had missed her while she'd been gone, and hopefully now she felt less suffocated by family. Bronco and Meerkat were good company, but at least neither of them seemed to want to hold her back.

He made good time getting back to the caldera, passing off the supplies to Eljay, who would hopefully know what to do with them. Exhausted from his journey, Phox found a spot to curl up and get some much-needed Zs.