Sun Mote Copse the halluci nation

She climbed down from the crest a few minutes later, trying to force her mind down brighter avenues. How far away was the full moon? Meerkat glanced skyward, then shook her head at herself. It was the middle of the day, for crying out loud. Whatever its current phase, the moon was nowhere in sight.

A familiar voice drew her attention downward, to the shaded spot beneath some trees where her older sister rested. Fennec said something which made Meerkat frown thoughtfully. She was admittedly distracted but she didn’t understand what Fen meant.

Sorry, what do you mean? she asked, stepping beneath the trees herself.

She couldn’t help but think of Fen departing the recent pack meeting, as if she’d been jilted by Jr’s promotion. Meerkat’s frown deepened as she took a seat with her back resting against a trunk, her entire demeanor uncharacteristically pensive.