Firefly Glen And what once was a world is a star

It hurt to hear Fennec's take especially, since it was very frank. She wanted to leap to Atlas's defense. But her lips pursed and, deep down, she acknowledged the point her sister made. She appreciated the bluntness too, how irrefutably Fen insisted Meerkat wasn't at fault. Bronco corroborated her and her older siblings' reassurances did quell some of her guilt, though not all. It would not be resolved so easily.

Bronco urged the two young women to accompany him somewhere to rest. Meerkat said nothing as she fell into step with them, though she made a point to bump into each in silent thanks. As they trudged elsewhere, she thought about telling them about her impromptu marriage proposal after all. But in the end, Meerkat decided that unless Atlas returned, she would never breathe a word about it.