Sun Mote Copse my my my

She sucked in a sharp breath at her mother’s astute response. Perhaps they could borrow some bodies from one of their allies. Meerkat herself could go and ask. She could take Skip, make another little field trip of it.

Thanks, mom, that means a lot. And I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it, knowing you’ll be here to look after our home, Meerkat said, eyes panning around the copse. It literally couldn’t be in better hands.

Oh, she’d miss it dearly. Meerkat was officially getting excited about the trip and knew she would enjoy herself, especially knowing the territory had such wonderful caretakers. But from the moment they set foot outside the copse, part of her would look forward to the day when they could come home again.