Duskfire Glacier dynasties and dystopia

Ensio departed with a final nod of acknowledgement, leaving Meerkat a little dumbstruck. She immediately began wondering whether she’d handled this whole situation correctly. She had been rocked by what the boys had told them, while Lane had seemed to bear a much more even keel. Perhaps that was why she was a leader.

When the Alpha female spoke, Meerkat blinked at her uncomprehendingly. Oh… she breathed, yeah. Okay. Still reeling, she offered the other woman a small, somewhat apologetic smile and then fell into step with her. Despite what she’d said to the boys, there was a lot to tell, and once she was able to get her head screwed on straight again, she would share it all with Lane.