Redsand Canyon Maybe there's a reason to believe you'll be okay

She hadn't wanted to risk it before, but if her options now were between Meerkat getting help and giving a go at it herself, one hundred percent.  Yeah.  It hurts but I'm good.  She wasn't coughing up blood or anything so she figured nothing too important was busted.  We can make it, just tell me where to go.  Don't bother them.

Kraa chose that moment to take off, flying back (she assumed) to the flock waiting.  She wondered briefly if they'd follow and felt a pang.  Despite everything, she'd gotten a taste of independence here.  Without them she'd lose that, and even if she had determined living alone wasn't her style, it wasn't easy to leave that behind.