Moonspear i just ate an entire seahorse!

They were a funny pair, the smaller one hollering while her older friend appeared shy and even a little tearful. Meerkat drew in a breath when they spoke of Seal, then smiled. Although her daughter was on bed rest, she appreciated that these young visitors had come to check on her.

Thank you, Ajei, that’s very sweet of you to offer. She has everything she needs here, though I’m sure she’d love to see her friends, Meerkat replied, then addressed Frolic to say, I’m her mother, actually. My name is Meerkat. I’ll take you to our ulaq—our den—but you must keep your voices down, since both @Seal and her da are trying to rest. Alright?

She didn’t worry that Ajei could follow those instructions to the letter, so she looked at Frolic more closely as she spoke, albeit with a glimmer in her eye. Meerkat then turned and led them the rest of the way up the mountainside to her family’s ulaq.

Meerkat paused outside the door and motioned for Ajei and Frolic to do the same. She then poked her head inside to make sure Njord and Seal weren’t actually asleep. If they were, she would probably take their guests to the rendezvous site to wait until they were awake and ready for visitors.