Sun Mote Copse a stick, a stone; it's the end of the road

The stranger did not make a reappearance, though Meerkat’s leeriness lingered. She patrolled, sometimes alone and sometimes with @Njord or Towhee. She felt more protective of these lands than she’d ever felt about any other village, in part because the copse was hers now.

She was by herself when she saw a figure darkening her doorstep. Fortunately for them both, Meerkat instantly recognized her nephew. She glanced past him, as if searching for Fennec, then settled her eyes back on him. She smiled as she approached.

Hey, Killdeer! What brings you to my neck of the woods? she greeted with a light laugh, tail swaying.