Duskfire Glacier Tungortok

"Yeah," she agreed when he brought up telling Wintersbane about their plans, "I'll make sure he knows when we intend to leave and when he can expect us back. I figure it'll take a week, maybe two if we really dawdle?" Meerkat gave him a cheeky smile, wondering: would he like to draw it out a bit?

"It'll be good to see them," she mused aloud a moment later, eyes fetching over the lake again, then tracking back to Issorartuyok. "It's been months. I've been so reluctant to leave since I got here... but it's definitely time. I actually feel like I could use a break from coaching. I feel like I started strong but now I'm flailing a bit, especially with Makatza..."