Moonspear Sal din hug og lat den ri og renna.

By this point, Meerkat was used to hearing summons from her family. But it would never get old! She smiled at the sound of her father’s voice, already making her way down the mountain before the echoes of it faded. She would’ve taken the girls but they were placed at the rendezvous site now and didn’t need constant supervision. This transition always made Meerkat feel a little nervous, though she reminded herself that they wouldn’t be there by themselves.

Her path converged with her mate’s on the descent, so they approached in tandem. Meerkat’s eyes glowed when she spotted the foursome standing at the borders, though her expression quickly shifted as she noticed a few things. Firstly, Jack wasn’t there. Secondly, Towhee looked strangely pensive. Meerkat’s eyes clung to her mother’s face for a moment before flicking to Phox’s.

You’ve decided to stay here, she guessed on a slight gasp, their expressions immediately confirming it and prompting Meerkat to gush, Well, welcome home! You guys are really going to like it here. It’ll be so nice to have so much family close by again. Will Jack be joining us too?

Towhee’s face in particular answered this question, so Meerkat drew in a breath, shot her a sympathetic look and decided to change the subject. She turned her face toward Njord, motioning at him with a smile.

This is Njord, she introduced, all smiles. You would’ve met him sooner but he and Ray just got back from a trip. Njord, this is my dad, Phox, and my mom, Towhee. The kids are Sable and Towhee Jr. I’m sure you can guess which is which, Meerkat quipped, wiggling her toes at her baby siblings.