Duskfire Glacier the phoenix

Lane buried her muzzle playfully into Wayfarer's side, hoping to make her giggle. Although she looked occupied, she was listening to what Meerkat was saying. Once the young coach finished dictating he message, Lane pulled away from Wayfarer to relay it back. 

"Got it. Check in about Chicadee and Fox, get their latest news, and tell them you're here. They can visit here if they want, but you'll visit there sometime either way." The part about Meerkat's mom being deaf was interesting-- how in the world was Lane supposed to communicate with her? Oh well.. she'd figure it out when she got there, she supposed. 

Lane stood. "Wayfarer, why don't you show Meerkat that cool thing you can do? I need to go track down your brother." She gazed off in the direction from Wayfarer had appeared, wondering what Veteran could have gotten into this time. 

Lane did not have a particular "cool thing" in mind, but no doubt Wayfarer would come up with one. Her kids peppered her relentlessly with demands of "Mommy, watch me--" for all manner of trivial feats, including catching their own tail, digging a hole, keeping a feather in the air by blowing on it, and laying one ear flat while raising the other. And those were all just from this morning. 

Once Wayfarer seemed comfortable and occupied, Lane would trot off in search of the child's partner in crime. 

This can be the last from Lane.