Duskfire Glacier chaos machine productions

Following a heart-to-heart with her mother the night of the feast, Meerkat's head was full of noise. She was so caught up in her own internal conflict, she didn't realize what was happening with the pack. Only when she overheard @Issorartuyok calling out for Duskfire's youths with a subtle hint of urgency did she get her first whiff of trouble.

Rather mindlessly, she began to walk through the territory in search of @Lane. Meerkat was quite avidly avoiding Issorartuyok, so she couldn't exactly go and ask him what the heck he was up to right now. The thought made her chest hurt. When she thought of all the words Towhee had put in her ear, it hurt even more. She had no idea what to do with that situation.

But something else was afoot. "Lane? Lane! LANE!" the yearling found herself shouting with totally uncharacteristic impatience, her recent spate of pique choosing a wonderful moment to rear its ugly head again. "What the hell is going on around here?"

If y'all would prefer she didn't overhear that howl, just let me know and I'll edit! :)