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Before her eyes even found him, the rabbit's scream declared his hunt successful. Meerkat's ears flattened momentarily, then pricked again as she watched Issorartuyok trot back in her direction, a particularly plump rabbit dangling from his jaws.

"Well done," she said, eyes sparkling, "and thank you." She bent down to nose at the fresh kill, the fur still warm against her muzzle. "Heads or tails?" Meerkat queried, raising her head again to look at her companion.