Moonspear forty winks

By the time they reached such great heights, Meerkat officially felt lightheaded. She couldn't be sure if it was the arduous climb, the thinning air, the lovely sky or her company that stole her breath; probably it was all of the above. Feeling like every bit the swooning girl, she looked upward, a dreamy smile curving her lips at Atlas's words.

"You right," she said, a little dumbly. Catching herself, she swayed a little and giggled as she bumped into him. Meerkat made no effort to move, leaning against his solid, swarthy frame. "We should stay up here, watch the sun set and the stars come out," she said directly into his ear.