Firefly Glen the woodchuck song

wc:424 *yeets NaNoWriMo out the window*

The soft smile he'd adorned to cheer Meerkat up stayed on his lips, before it faded away. It felt tiresome to make himself smile, though he would run himself ragged, every time, if it would mean he could keep Meerkat happy. She seemed young to be experiencing these feelings- but then again, he probably should have realized that his perspective was likely a bit off-kilter, given the fact that he was a bit late realizing that he was capable of having feelings for someone. Perhaps he'd had crushes before- but nothing that he'd ever felt needed to be discussed or shared with any other members of his family. He was glad, as well, that Meerkat felt comfortable enough to come and talk to him about these things- and he hoped that she always would be.

And while it stressed him out to think that Meerkat had an official date planned...He had to consider the fact that this was Atlas she was talking about, and that he might not have to be terribly concerned about her. While he did want to ask where and when, and part of him thought maybe he could spy, just to make sure he didn't try anything stupid- he didn't feel like he'd have to worry about that. He remembered how he'd felt when Fennec had chosen to go journeying with Penn...And he felt that that worry had been valid. But Meerkat with Atlas? Maybe it wasn't so bad.

She'd admitted this to him almost shyly, which was an unusual thing for Meerkat, so he figured it would be best not to freak out on her or ask too many questions. More than anything, she probably wanted reassurance and support. He wasn't sure he had the spirit to be a total optimist but...he could be a good big brother.

“Is that so?” He asked. “Well, d'you have a plan? Something fun or something with a bit of sweeping romance?” It hurt his heart to ask for something he yearned for. He would shush his inner demons for now, for the sake of his sister. “Y'know there's...A ledge, on the North-East side of the lake, that kind of over-looks it. You can see Moonspear from it, and it's...A pretty place. You could watch the sunset there. And don't worry, I promise I won't hover but...” He trailed off, and shrugged. “I...I'll never be too far away, either, so. And besides, if he pisses you off, you can just shove him off the ledge yourself.” He said with a dry chuckle.