Moonspear past lives

She kissed his forehead when he thanked her, then curled up next to him when Njord settled back again. Meerkat listened as he reminded her that he hadn’t saved their daughter alone.

Her face tightened when he said the word “brother,” then urged her to go to Bronco. Meerkat was very grateful for what he’d done but…

I’m not going anywhere, she said quietly, nosing at Njord’s cheekbone.

Surely Bronco was in good hands. And perhaps when her husband and child were mended, she would seek him out to thank him. They hadn’t been close in quite some time, though Meerkat certainly wanted to acknowledge his actions.

Are you hungry? she wondered, knowing that proper sustenance would help Njord heal faster.