Moonspear forty winks

She began to breathe a little heavily. She could see the little black furs rustling in Atlas's ear. She chuckled, which made them flatten even more. Surely it tickled. Gently, Meerkat pushed herself a little more upright, though she remained close. As a matter of fact, she settled beside him in such a way that shoulder and hip pressed into his.

He seemed quietly overjoyed to have company in this endeavor and Meerkat liked to think it had to do with her, personally, though maybe it was just nice to have someone express interest in his interests. Either way, she was happy to be here and inquired, "Do you stargaze a lot?" She paused, looking toward the sky, ignoring a slight dizziness as she told him, "My dad's an astronomer, so he's taught me a few things. I could find the North Star when it gets dark enough."

But she hoped that wouldn't happen anytime soon, if only because she was in no rush for time to pass. Meerkat was very much enjoying the moment. Her warm brown eyes dropped back earthward, settling on the side of Atlas's face, hoping he'd look at her again. She so loved looking into this handsome yellow eyes of his.