Redhawk Caldera Follow your heart, little child of the west wind.

Rue had given the little family some space while they were saying goodbye in the Hobbit Hole. Rue hadn't know Meerkat very long, but she had swiftly become Rue's favorite of the grown Redhawk children. The pups loved her, she was a dependable caregiver, and she made good choices even when she was uncertain. Meerkat's decision at the border with Sifaka was evidence enough of that. Thanks to her, they now had another able-bodied, experienced wolf in their ranks.

Rue had intended on recommending Meerkat to Towhee for consideration for the open Regent position, if she'd ever been able to get Towhee alone. Meerkat-- dependable as she was-- was so often there herself, and of course the children were omnipresent. They were at the stage where they unknowingly babbled everything they heard, usually at the worst possible moment (they had already picked up some of Towhee's more colorful language). So it seemed more or less impossible to have a private conversation over their heads and then have any guarantee that what was said would actually stay private. 

Rue gave @Reyes a heads up to keep an eye on the pups, and she then made her way, at her usual slow and shuffling pace, to the rim of the Caldera. She approached Towhee at a wide arc, so that the Sovereign would see the movement in her peripherals without being startled. Rue moved to stand beside the Redhawk leader, wordlessly joining her in watching Meerkat become a dot on the horizon. She wouldn't speak first, but she was here to support Towhee, if she needed it. Towhee was probably used to her kids coming and going by now, but with her recent losses, she might be feeling a little more raw about Meerkat's departure.