Sun Mote Copse fool for love

She barely emerged from The Taigh during her heat. The moment it began to wane, Meerkat ventured out into the crisp January air. She only meant to go for a short walk to stretch her legs but an overabundance of pent-up energy saw her galloping through the copse.

Njord was on border patrol this morning. She raced to find him before deciding it would still be safer to stick to the territory’s interior. Meerkat zoomed from the northern hunting grounds to the southern stretch, then wheeled past the frozen pond to the nearby cliffs. She halted there, breathing hard and surveying her domain.

As her eyes wandered, so did her mind. She supposed it might be wiser to keep her distance for another day or two but she hadn’t seen @Reki in quite a while. Meerkat wanted to check in with him, so she planted her feet, threw back her head and sent up an inquiring note.

She was met with silence. Meerkat’s brow furrowed. Eventually, she retreated back the way she had come, loping toward The Taigh. Maybe her mate would be there. She would ask him when he’d last seen their young pledge.

She’d only just stepped inside the door and found it empty when Sialuk’s call came. Meerkat hesitated briefly before setting out toward the borders after all. This wouldn’t be their first time meeting under these circumstances! She would be safe with her sister-of-sorts.

When she arrived and saw that the pale Ostrega wasn’t alone, Meerkat blinked, smiled and closed the gap with a little twitch of her tail. In lieu of words, she reached out to nuzzle Sialuk, then turned to sniff noses with—not Acrux, as she’d thought at first glance, but Rolayne!—marveling at how much he’d grown.

I figured I’d upcycle this post since it was lonely. :)