Dragoncrest Cliffs Spindrift

She felt another stab of fear when he confessed that he wasn’t quite ready to receive her forgiveness. What if Njord refused to bear more children, after stumbling with his first two litters? Before her stomach could sink completely, he confessed that he would love the opportunity to parent with her again. Meerkat let out a small noise, more of a gasp than a sigh of relief.

I cherish you too, she murmured to him, eager to discuss this further but instead setting the topic aside for a rainy day. And I cherish our kids, present and future. I want to spend as much time with Mercy as possible before she goes. Meerkat took a deep, deep breath. Let’s talk more about that send-off party…

This might be a good place to fade? :)