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The query surprised her a little, if only because it was so thoughtful. "I told him I was going to search for Atlas," Meerkat replied, feeling a twinge of guilt as she added, "but I didn't intend to be gone long. The search is taking me longer and farther than..." She trailed off with a shaky breath.

Deciding to take Kyr up on her implied offer, she nodded. "If he comes asking, I'm heading to the coast to check in with Yuèlóng. I'll come back to the glen after that, regardless." It would be hard to put her search on hold but Meerkat knew it wasn't just Bronco's worry that would compel her to return home. She wanted to search for Atlas until she found him, even if it took her to the ends of the earth, but a more pragmatic part of her knew she couldn't simply give up everything for him, no matter how guilty she felt.

"I really appreciate your kindness, Vallkyrie," Meerkat murmured after a moment, already gathering her wits to prepare for the next leg of her journey. "And I'd love to speak to you again sometime. For now, I should get going."