Moonspear Riots on the TV

After greeting the sunrise and spending several hours searching for the location of their ulaq, Meerkat yearned for sleep. While @Njord continued surveying the terrain, she found a small overhang and curled up for a catnap.

She woke sometime later and went in search of fresh water to drink. She found a small mountain spring close by and drank heavily. When Meerkat raised her head, her tongue darted out to catch icy droplets from her chops. Her eyes scanned the views, a sharp breath marking the instant she spotted the stranger lurking near the borders.

She didn’t fancy herself a guardian, yet Meerkat felt protective of this up-and-coming village. She squared her shoulders and climbed downslope to meet the stranger. Her whiskey eyes ascertained his build as she came closer and Meerkat decided it would be safest if she didn’t get too close.

Perched slightly uphill from him, Meerkat called, Hello, can I help you?