Sun Mote Copse He was never demanding, just understanding.

He blinked surprised. Dey used to be livin' in Sapp'ique. Njord be my auntie and Uncles dad. But den 'e met Missus Meerkat and dey fallin in love. Bear came dere be many injured and dead. Dat be last time I saw dem.

Etienne shifted and curled his tail around his haunches. I be sayin dat my granmes loved each otter. Dey be puckin' men to 'ave babies wit' and den raise dem togetter.

He didn't want Miss. Fennec feeling a little upset with Meerkat. Njord had been a free agent when he met her.

Etienne also didn't know all of the story. He didn't know Njord had abandoned his family. Only that he had been gone when they needed him most.