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

sure! sorry I left it hanging

He noticed Towhee's slight deflation and pressed against her, worrying he'd upset her with something he had said. When she spoke again, he nodded fervently, eventually pulling away to make his approval clear.

-I'll stay longer than a day,- he promised. -I'm in no rush to get going.-

Meerkat appeared again, with game in tow. He gave his aunt a grateful look before turning to Towhee again, a rueful smile on his face.

-Let's eat and catch up,- Killer decided. -I wanna hear more about what you've been up to.-

And he'd soak up the presence of his favorite wolf—for however long he could.