Otter Creek brass knife sinks into my shoulder

Meridian let a pleased sound rumble in his chest, almost like a cat's purr, as his brother tackle-hugged him. He put his paws over his brothers shoulders as well, while he was half-pinned. He licked Dusty's chest lightly while in the embrace as well, to show his sentiment towards his brother. "I missed you too. It's quite lonely out here, haven't talked to anyone here but you yet really." Meridian said.

Then Dusty brought up a pack. Meridian hesitated for a moment, because he always pictured himself finding a mate and starting a pack around his family, but he loved his brother so much and didn't want to be alone anymore, so after that split-second hesitation that Dusty probably wouldn't notice, he replied "Of course! I want to be in the same pack as you, well, at least hang around the same pack as you, even if you're not in it yet."