Redhawk Caldera a drop filled with memories

Fennec was a light sleeper these days.  She'd returned well after dark and managed to drift off pretty quickly, but was startled awake by a choking noise.  She assumed immediately it was Alyx and checked frantically, but her sister was still quietly asleep.  Need to get more snow, she thought sleepily.  She was still warm with fever.

Meerkat was the one missing.  Fennec had noticed her other younger sister there, but hadn't found out why.  She'd been too exhausted, and too worried about waking her up unnecessarily, to find out, but now she pushed herself stiffly to her paws and stepped (carefully) around and out.

Hey Meer,  she said quietly as she stepped completely from the space.  She could sense the sky open up overhead, and suddenly the bitter cold bit through her pelt.  Meerkat's breathing was off, but not in a way that immediately flagged 'injury'.  She hadn't smelled anything wrong with her either.  Fennec knew the sound of crying by now, but she didn't try to ask.  She'd let Meerkat talk if she wanted, and for now just sat down quietly beside her.