Ouroboros Spine the flowers will never die

She wanted to leave as soon as possible, especially knowing her mother's distraught condition. But she had pledged her support to @Kukutux and @Sialuk as well. Meerkat hoped they would understand, like Bronco. Either way, they deserved to be informed.

At first light, she made her way to the Alpha's ulaq. As she walked, she suddenly remembered Sialuk's words: "Her foot needs a full turn of the moon to heal." She stopped to look upward, where a sliver of moon still hung in the sky like a splinter of bone. Had it really been so long since Moonspear's fall?

She continued walking, the sun rising to warm her back as it dawned on her that she had actually fulfilled her promise. In that case, hopefully her departure would be neither unexpected nor untoward.