Ouroboros Spine brightest star tonight

She remembered when he'd turned up with a wounded Antares in tow. He hadn't been able to meet her eye. Now Meerkat understood the feeling. She was afraid to look at him. He would see the naked truth on her face, know that she was on the verge of breaking her promises.

When he voiced his thoughts, she looked up sharply. "Right?" Meerkat said quietly. She was mostly torn in two directions—between Bronco and Towhee—but she didn't want to let down Moonglow's leaders or Antares and the rest of the fireflies either.

But in light of this new information, Meerkat didn't feel like she had any choice. The shoe had finally dropped. "I have to go," she said, voice still barely a whisper. "I want to stay with you... but I have to go."

If he went with her, it would solve her biggest problem, yet she didn't know if he would, if he could. Meerkat knew she would go regardless, which meant going back on her word. She looked at her brother pleadingly, hoping for forgiveness and understanding.