Sun Mote Copse glitter and gold

She licked her lips as she waited, amber eyes drinking in the sights of the wintry copse around her. There were other signs of spring, if one looked closely enough. The sparkle of a melting icicle dangling from a bare bough caught her eye and Meerkat smiled.

A little while later, Nyssa swept in like a wind from the south, warm and uplifting. Meerkat watched her speedy approach with dancing eyes, mouth watering at the sight of the rabbit flopping about in her mouth. She licked her lips again, though she wouldn’t assume it was for her.

Hey! Thanks for coming. I was just wondering how you were doing today. Good, I take it, she answered her own question with a laugh.