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He did not reply, which she took to mean he hadn’t heard her. Meerkat bit her lip. She would just have to backtrack and call out again. She wouldn’t make it home this evening but she didn’t want him to spend another night worrying over his pregnant wife’s whereabouts. She kicked herself for being so inconsiderate and irresponsible.

“Hello?”

Meerkat’s head whipped around to see a she-wolf coming toward her across the unfamiliar landscape. She quickly pivoted to face the other woman, noting the look of curious surprise on her face. Her pelt was a few shades darker than Meerkat’s own, with much starker fading on her underside. She was petite with a rounding middle, though the Sveijarn-Corten didn’t notice this last detail.

Her genial nature compelled her to reply, Oh, hi! Meerkat paused, then wondered aloud, I’m not trespassing, am I?