Ankyra Sound thunderbird

No one called after her and by the time Meerkat reached The Tangle, she was wondering if it had really been Fennec at all. She took comfort in her denial, though she put it from her mind as she began navigating through the brambly wood, a particularly challenging task in the dark.

Relying on her scouting instincts, she headed the direction she thought to be north and eventually reemerged quite close to Sapphique's borders. Meerkat let out a sigh of relief and bent to lick at a few superficial scratches.

Straightening, she glanced down the coastline. If it was Fennec, her sister might overhear her if she howled for @Njord. She considered this for a moment or two and decided she would call but keep her voice down to avoid disturbing anyone else in earshot.

Meerkat howled so quietly, in fact, her voice could almost be mistaken for the wind creaking through the sequoias next door. She then folded to her haunches, trying to ignore the lingering guilt she felt over just about everything lately.