Whitefish River the light is always on

I'm gonna assume "them" refers to Prevost (since they would've shared about finding Perry), if that's cool! :D

She pricked her ears, hoping for a reply from her dad. Instead, she heard a low huff from behind her. Meerkat turned her head first, then her whole body, which stiffened ever so slightly as Maegi came closer. Although she had vowed to follow Phox's orders, Meerkat had plenty of mixed feelings toward both her aunt(?) and her uncle in regards to this situation.

But keeping their collective priorities in mind, she cleared her throat and replied, "Not yet. But we found Peregrine, so I'm sure we'll find her too." She didn't know what came after that. She knew what she wanted to happen but what did Phox plan to do? What would Maegi and Mou have to say about it? And what—this one was the most difficult to untangle—was best for the kids in question?

Pushing that thought aside, the yearling drew in a breath and added, "I haven't been able to search much the past few days. I was... under the weather. But I plan to head out soon. Although," Meerkat said, voice speculative as she cast her eyes around, "I was hoping to meet up with my dad first."