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

Meerkat arrived, albeit alone. Still, he gave a nod and a playful grin to his aunt, dropping in a slight mock play bow before straightening.

Me? What are you doing in your neck of the woods? Killdeer teased, tilting his head. Last I knew, you were in Moonspear. What happened?

There was only the tiniest tinge of apprehension to that last question; he didn't necessarily anticipate anything having gone wrong, but he knew it was within the realm of possibility. Life be crazy, yo.

I'm just on my way back from seeing the world, he went on, with a nonchalant shrug. Still, his eyes sparkled.