Sun Mote Copse Thought I'd Drop By So I Could Bounce Again

Heph actually had someone—a couple, even—in mind. Meerkat listened to every word Heph said. They sounded like nearly perfect recruits to her. She felt hope blossoming in her chest at the possibility of meeting them and welcoming them to live at the copse.

Definitely not too old, Meerkat said with a laugh. I would love to meet them! she went on enthusiastically. If you bump into them, please consider sending them this way. Is there a reason they left Moontide? she couldn’t help but wonder before suddenly holding up a forepaw and declaring, Hold that thought!

With a wink, she moved a bit deeper into the copse. There was a cache not far from here, the perfect place to grab a snack before or after a patrol. Meerkat plucked a comically fat gopher from the top of the pile, quickly returning to where Heph waited.

There you go, she said, dropping the small carcass and nudging it toward the visitor.