Dragoncrest Cliffs foxglove through the clearcut

Gunnar sat there patiently, seemingly awaiting some kind of reaction from her. Meerkat wasn’t sure what else to say, especially with the different parts of herself in turmoil over his decision. She could recognize that lashing out at him because of her own abandoment issues wasn’t reasonable, yet she still found his dedication to this damsel in distress flawed.

In the end, Meerkat felt it was safest to say nothing other than, Just… go. But instead of standing there and waiting for him to leave, Meerkat turned and slunk away, feeling more jilted than ever.