Redhawk Caldera Hooooo, giiiirl

She'd intended to head back to the glen by now, though Meerkat couldn't quite bring herself to leave yet. She hated to leave Bronco behind, even though she knew he was in good hands. Then there was the scare with the bear; the missing Primrose; and the fact that she simply dreaded going home and trying to return to everyday life in the face of her beloved friend's absence.

Thus, she delayed. Just now, she left the cave to relieve herself and pick up a dead hare someone had charitably dropped off near the lair's entrance. When she returned, she saw Alyx in the doorway and promptly dropped the food to say warmly, "Alyx, hey! You're up!"