Ouroboros Spine feel good hit of the summer

She kinda felt like a heel as she loped in a random direction (north). As her older sister's time drew near, her misgivings increased and totally eclipsed any excitement she felt about her nephews and nieces. Meerkat still couldn't name the feeling that overwhelmed her whenever she remembered that Bronco and Fennec were, if not an official item, at least creating a family together. They hadn't spent much time with her lately, probably because they were entirely focused on those pups now. Even Towhee was totally swept up in all of it. Meerkat felt like some sort of forgotten outsider, a thought which had tears streaming down her cheeks.

The sight of some red flowers distracted her in Bramblepoint. Swiping a foreleg across her wet eyes, she moved closer to investigate. This time, they were poppies. Meerkat didn't know the first thing about extracting seeds but she somehow managed to dissect a few of the blossoms to get at the little black kernels. These she swallowed rather recklessly, keen to escape from her stupid emotions. She ate many more than Eldritch had ever offered her, chasing that sense of pleasant drowsiness and deeply peaceful sleep.

Instead, she found herself in a state of utter euphoria. With dry eyes now, Meerkat pranced her way around the lake and even cut straight through Firefly Glen. High as a kite, she twirled her way through the ruined territory, the sight of familiar landmarks bringing about peals of gleeful laughter rather than tears. She danced on the graves of her family and friends before spotting Ouroboros Spine in the distance and making a dash for it, suddenly eager to see her good friends at Moonglow.