Ouroboros Spine you don't call anymore

She wasn't sure if he would accept her offer, since they were hardly more than strangers. Fortunately, he thanked her and Meerkat dipped her head and turned, quickly moving away. It may take her a while—it might be more of a lunch than a breakfast—but Meerkat was determined.

A few hours later, she returned to the spot where she'd left Iḷitqusiq, two baby squirrels dangling from her mouth by their tails. She set them down at her feet and panted a moment, having jogged all the way back after raiding the rodents' fallen nest: a lucky find that hadn't required any particular skill from her.

"There were three," she told him untruthfully once she caught her breath, "so these are for you and Kukutux. Do you mind giving it to her when you see her next? I think I'm going to go for a walk along the borders." They weren't hers to patrol, of course, but Meerkat needed some time alone to think of her next steps.