Moonspear Show me your peace sign.

He was right, of course. The entire reason they were here and not anywhere else was because Meerkat had established quite the rapport with the legendary queen of Moonspear. She smiled against the golden fur of her brother's cheek, then drew back with a nod.

Drawing in another breath, Meerkat tipped her tawny snout skyward and requested an audience with her aunt. She kept the message simple and to the point, per Towhee's instructions. Her mother had told her to fully expect a patrolling guardian, so she was prepared for that possibility. In fact, she welcomed it, eager to meet her potential pack mates.

She was much too excited to take a seat, so while they waited, Meerkat remained on all fours, eyes expectantly combing the crags as her tail slowly waved.