Sun Mote Copse I build 'em up too high just to watch them fall down

Fennec didn’t reject her company, so Meerkat prepared to fall into step. She didn’t really care where they headed. She just wanted to steal some time with her sister.

No, they’re with Njord, she answered. I think mom went to the borders. She said she would take it easy, Meerkat shared, brow furrowing. She’s gotten so thin. I’ve never seen her down like this. But she’s eating plenty and she felt well enough to patrol, so hopefully that means she’s on the mend.

She fell into a pensive silence, which lasted a few footsteps. A pair of geese winged past overhead, honking noisily. Meerkat caught herself wondering: what did Fennec and Skipjack picture, if anything, when they heard such a sound zooming past overhead?