Duskfire Glacier Tungortok

Thanks for starting another for us! I'll archive the older one. :)

She would be lying if Meerkat said she didn't feel a little discouraged by the outcome of her fall festivities a couple weeks back. The cooling weather didn't help much with her mood. She began to feel a little listless as winter crept closer. What if it was as horrible as the last one? She dreaded it.

She also felt a little apprehensive about visiting the caldera. It was time, she knew that. It was past time. She'd missed so much, she knew. She couldn't quite bring herself to feel bad about that because, party notwithstanding, Meerkat had built a wonderful life here. But she worried about what her mom and dad might have to say about her timing. And what if she ran into Bronco?

Chewing at her lower lip, Meerkat padded around the melt water at the foot of the glacier, sighing every now and again. She didn't realize Issorartuyok was nearby and coming closer, her brown eyes skimming over the slight mist lingering just above the lake's surface.