Dragoncrest Cliffs parting glass

She let out a breath when he let her know the victim had escaped. He said it with a smile, so Meerkat chose to believe this meant her attacker hadn’t succeeded in any way… other than harming Gunnar himself, of course.

It speaks a lot to your character, that you would throw yourself into harm’s way to help a stranger. I’m so glad she was able to get away, Meerkat said, now steadily holding her pack mate’s gaze. I’m sorry you were hurt, but like you said, that would’ve been… horrific, for her. You saved her life.

And part of the reason he was alive to tell the tale was because of Sobo. Her lips twitched faintly at this before Meerkat suddenly looked away. The two of them maintained a respectful distance and she abruptly wondered if Njord’s leave would shift their dynamic.

She didn’t hold his departure against Njord, though. Although she had expressed concerns over the whole thing, it was only a temporary trip and he would soon return. Meerkat tried to ignore the small voice in the back of her mind, reminding her of the story of another time he’d gone away, only to be waylaid by a storm. What if that happened again?

Taking a breath, she pushed all thoughts of her mate from her mind and refocused on Gunnar, saying, I’m almost afraid to ask… but what happened to the other guy?