Dragoncrest Cliffs parting glass

Oooh, thank you for the notes! :)

Someone woofed and Meerkat’s head snapped upward. She found herself near the mouth of the tunnel, paws motionless in the sand. She had been staring into space, she realized the split second before she properly registered Gunnar’s presence. Any thought of finding food fled her mind when she saw his condition.

She thought she’d overheard some whispering about a fight, though Meerkat didn’t know the details. Hearing about something and seeing it up close and personal were two very different things, in any case. For the first time in a long time, Toad Amelia’s torn face flashed through Meerkat’s mind. She swallowed thickly.

Gunnar… Meerkat said in a hushed voice, not really sure what to say.

He was up and moving around, which was a good sign, right? Unbidden, she realized Gunnar looked on the outside like she felt on the inside lately: torn apart. She swallowed again, her throat thickening. Meerkat’s tears had only just dried, was she about to cry again?

This is probably a very dumb question, she said quietly, regaining her composure, but… how are you?