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A breath shuddered from her raspy throat. Bronco and the others might have been killed two days ago, while she was gallivanting obliviously in the mountains. Meerkat's eyes closed as she grappled with guilt. There was relief in there too, which made the guilt come on stronger.

Sialuk told her about her mother's condition and her eyes reopened. "Will she be okay? Were you—were you guys on the mountain when it happened? Is anyone else here?" Her voice shook as she spoke, though she forced out a final question: "Do we know if anyone was killed?"