Kildeer Rest to death we dance

Her pale head cocked when Sialuk informed her of Kausiut's differences. Kukutux elaborated on them. Meerkat glanced between the two of them and nodded in understanding.

"Of course not," she reassured Sialuk, smiling. "My mother is deaf and my older sister is blind." Meerkat didn't mention her own half-deafness. She'd never told anyone, not even Towhee. "I've known plenty of wolves with special needs. I will respect them just like anybody else."

She readied to follow them to the Alpha female's ulaq and her ears pricked at this mention of a "sun man." "The who now?" she wondered, eyes bright with interest.