Firefly Glen the woodchuck song

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He was surprised that Towhee might task Meerkat with finding her biological father on her own. To Bronco, it seemed almost dangerous- he wouldn't have wanted to go out into the wilderness at nine months of age to find a male that he didn't know, with the intention of informing them that they were his father. And he considered this happening from Meerkat's perspective- a young, impressionable woman, going out on her own in search of a man her own mother had never really talked about. He had to have faith, then, that Towhee figured this guy was safe enough that Meerkat could go and see him on her own, without him freaking out when he found out that he had a daughter. In his opinion, this was news that would have been best delivered by Towhee herself- and he was curious why she hadn't chosen to go and find him on her own. But these matters were deeply personal...So he kept his opinions to himself.

“Wow...That's gotta be kind of,” He said, and he wasn't able to find the word for it. Meerkat had not grown up without a father, as she'd been fortunate enough to have Phox in her life. He couldn't help but envy her, now- knowing that she had both Phox and now this other guy too, even if he wasn't a father figure. It made him miss Colt, but he didn't want to dampen Meerkat's excitement either with his worries or with his grief. He considered things from a different angle, then. How would he feel if he was in Kaertok's place, and he found out suddenly that this amazing young woman was his daughter? “I hope you find him. Anyone would be lucky to find out that they're related to you,” He said, and gave her cheek a gentle nudge.

She seemed to want to bring something else up and he was surprised- this was a lot of news all at once, but he stiffened when she mentioned Atlas' name. She was seriously still thinking about him? He had nothing against Atlas- but it still seemed too soon for Meerkat to be developing a crush on anyone. Her tone was quiet, and she seemed almost ashamed to be asking, so he wondered then if perhaps he'd said something, or had done something. The fur along his nape prickled slightly, but he did well to remain calm and keep himself from jumping to conclusions. -“What about Atlas?”- He asked evenly. It didn't matter if Atlas was the beta- Bronco would tear him a new one if he'd done anything to make Meerkat upset.