Moonspear nonna

She could only smile at his offer, head bowing in acknowledgement. Soon after that, the hunter changed the subject. Meerkat turned to glance over her shoulder at the doorway to her family’s ulaq. Especially with Ray still on her mind, a bittersweet feeling swelled in her chest.

No, thank you. We won’t be using it nearly as much now that the girls have been moved to the rendezvous site, Meerkat said. If you ever have any particularly tough bones to spare, you could always bring them by there. And I know it won’t be the same as having Raiyuk close by, though those two have never met a stranger and would love to play with you, if you’re ever inclined.

Meerkat thought about mentioning her mom’s kids. They spent their time there as well, though she would be remiss to say they were as gregarious as her own offspring. She supposed that losing their father and uprooting didn’t lend itself to upbeat attitudes.

My mom’s kids are a bit more aloof but they’re there too. And they have Phox, though I think they could always use more male role models and companionship, especially Sable. He’ll be quite outnumbered now.