Sun Mote Copse my my my

Her mother’s question made her bite her lip. Yes, that was the timeline she and Njord had chosen at the start of their planning. But after spending the night away with Skipjack, Meerkat felt a familiar itch rising in her feet…

That’s good, she said with real relief when Towhee said they would be ready whenever. No, actually, I haven’t seen her lately. Maybe she went to visit Killer? I’m sure she’ll turn up sooner or later.

Meerkat chewed her lip more. It wasn’t lost on her that the copse’s ranks had grown thin lately. They had never found another couple to join their village and raise children. And speaking of children, many of their own had dispersed. Meerkat didn’t fault them, though she did worry about leaving when there weren’t enough wolves remaining to hold the territory.