Sun Mote Copse We get wild like a safari.

Fortunately for Pippin and Towhee, Meerkat was also doing her part to keep Fig distracted from hearing much of their conversation. The pup hadn't evaded his paw, but her counterattack of toe nibbles was well aimed and effective enough to make him withdraw. From there, she had a clear path to his nose, which she proceeded to boop aggressively. He lifted his snout and turned his head this way and that to try and evade her attacks, but she was a determined little monster. Soon enough, his face and neck were good and battered from her flapping little paws and squirmy little body slams.

All of this was, of course, perfectly fine with Fig. He laughed as he tried to dodge her and smiled as he took her abuse. He decided to change tactics as Towhee came to join them, tucking his chin down against his chest instead of trying to keep it out of reach above her. He then proceeded to push his cranium forward in an attempt to headbutt her into the dirt, all while knowing it was more likely that he was shortly going to have the little monkey on his back.