Blackfeather Woods wildcards, men from mars

Her introduction was almost lyrical, both her name and the pack's conjuring notions of druidism. Meerkat didn't have much time to ponder on that, though, as Eldritch indicated she wanted the yearling to learn on her as she guided her toward a stream.

"I just crossed one back there," Meerkat supplied, pointing with her good foreleg. Looking at it now, she could see that it forked, with the more southerly branch heading directly into the forest. She wondered if Eldritch meant to escort her into Ivory Rose's domain.

She appreciated the trust, though the yearling would be more comfortable remaining outside the borders and said as much. "I don't want to intrude. And I'm not actually far from home. I live on Redhawk Caldera, just southwest of here. Are you familiar with it?"