Sun Mote Copse Yeah, I'm a turner; I turn pages all the time

Most adults humored her, though few matched her exuberance. It pleased her immensely when Maia seemed as excited by the prospect as she did. She agreed to accompany Meerkat, though first she had a question for the youthful explorer.

-"Just the territory!"- she exclaimed, the word coming out as "terry-tory." -"Mama says I have to stay inside the borders at all times,"- she shared dutifully, -"or she'll throw me into the sun!"- "Throw" came out as "frow" even as she giggled at this mental image, much like she had when Towhee had playfully threatened in the first place.

Without much warning, Meerkat suddenly bounded back in the direction she had come. -"C'mon, Maia, I'll show you the hole I digged!"- she hollered over her shoulder.