Ouroboros Spine astronaut in the ocean

She opened her mouth to politely turn down the suggestion to rest, then clapped it shut. Her ankle was twinging a little, so maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep her weight off it for a little bit. That reminded Meerkat of Kukutux's own injury again. She was glad to see she'd made a full recovery. That thought made another hit her upside the head, causing her lips to part.

"I promised you I'd show you the way to Yuèlóng. Would you like to come with me, by any chance?" It was very likely Kukutux couldn't simply drop everything and go with her, yet Meerkat wanted to extend the invitation nonetheless.