Duskfire Glacier raise your shoes

The positive reaction actually made her feel torn. She was really going to miss Lane in particular, her son too. Meerkat snorted lightly at the teasing remark, feeling her cheeks warm. It was quite a serious step, she supposed, but it felt right. And it made sense, especially given the circumstances. But she felt a slightly self-conscious twinge, Issorartuyok's face flitting briefly through her mind, his accusations echoing.

She slammed the door shut on those recollections, smiling at the Alpha female. "Thanks, Lane. Yeah, I'm pretty dang fond of him. I've known him for a while, though things only took a romantic turn recently. I dunno, we literally ran into each other and things just clicked."

Her brown eyes had gone soft and happy, though they flashed with sadness a moment later. "I'm really going to miss you guys, though, and this place." She motioned toward the glacier towering over them. "These past six months meant a lot to me."

She gazed up at the enormous wall of ice for a moment, then dropped her gaze back toward Lane's face. "How are you doing with everything?" Meerkat wondered.