Haunted Wood Mother laid her elbows on the bed, whispering her wishes to the threads

She heard a thump, followed by a stuttered, "Hey!" Still blinking, Meerkat pressed on through greenery toward the source of the sounds. She found a stumbling figure just as they shot an accusation at her. The yearling went very still, studying the patchwork stranger. She'd never seen such markings before and their palette immediately made her think of autumn.

"What?" she asked a little stupidly before shaking her head a little as she took a second to actually parse the inference. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sneak up on you," Meerkat added. "Are you okay?"