Moonspear angagixta ☘

Soon, the three of them fell into step with one another, Meerkat in the lead as she guided them toward the grove. En route, Kukutux asked her a question and the youth paused, head swiveling at the sound of her soft voice. She grinned around the skin in her mouth, nearly dropping it to respond. But Kukutux invited her to answer when they reached their destination, so instead Meerkat (cleverly, she thought), offered a mute, -Okay!- It was a simple enough sign; the two she-wolves would likely get the gist of it.

Kukutux and Amelia resumed their conversation behind her, which Meerkat didn't mind in the least. By the time they arrived at Silverspine and she turned toward the rock walls, her neck was getting very stiff. She decided that as soon as they laid the skins in the den, she was going to stretch out on top of them and take a nice, long nap to rest her aching muscles.

Before long, they were standing in the mouth of the cave she and Bronco shared. She thrust her head inside to see if he was there; he was not. She set the skin down on the floor and then withdrew, motioning for her two companions to step inside and take a look. Meerkat pointed a sandy toe to indicate where Kukutux could lay down the second skin.

-"This is called ptero,"- she said as they shuffled around the cave. -"It's a sign language my family uses 'cause my mom is deaf."- She paused, eyes sparkling. -"I could teach you, if you want."- The offer applied to both, though Meerkat looked at Kukutux as she spoke, thinking it was only fair to repay her somehow for the bedding.