Moonspear I don't wanna be sober

Okay, Meerkat answered, shooting from the hip after all, but I never said I wouldn’t keep you for long.

She blinked, unsure if she felt like an idiot or an idiot savant for that comment. In any case, she drew in a deep breath and went still at Fen’s follow-up remark.

We hang out and talk, even if it’s about nothing in particular. Because it’s nice to have company sometimes, especially if it can talk in complete sentences, Meerkat said, glancing over at the ulaq, grateful that her shouting hadn’t roused the pups.

Taking another breath and collecting her thoughts a bit more, Meerkat added, Or, if you really hate small talk, we don’t even have to sit around and prattle. We can always do something together. How do you like to spend your time when you’re on your own? What’s your favorite hobby?