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"No," Meerkat countered immediately when Toad said she just had to wait. "You have to go out there and get what you want!" That was probably a lot easier said than done but she wasn't an aspiring life coach for nothing. She might not have much experience but she certainly had upbeat enthusiasm in spades! "You gotta..." She searched for the right phrasing, something Towhee had said to her once clicking in her brain and prompting Meerkat to stretch out a fisted forepaw and shake it, "...grab life by the balls!" She punctuated this with an overly loud laugh and a quieter but still cheeky, "Literally?"

Still chuckling to herself, Meerkat followed Toad's gaze as she glanced out at the rainy night. By now, their little space was cozy, dry and warmed from their body heat. As the vigor of her encouraging speech ebbed, she felt her eyelids grow heavy. A yawn threatened to force her jaws apart. Not wanting to be rude, Meerkat suppressed it, causing her jawbone to wobble. She'd totally forgotten all about the promise of a bedtime story.