Moonspear Madness fills my heart and soul

"Pffft," came her response to her brother's babyish teasing, though she grinned at him, the tip of her tail twitching. Even she had a hard time believing it though. Sometimes, she felt pretty darn grown up, but she still had plenty of moments where she felt like a small child. She supposed they grew less and less every day. Meerkat wondered if there would be some sort of monumental shift in mindset when the day came, though she sort of doubted it. Surely, she would feel exactly the same, although maybe more confident and excited about her place in the world.

"Mom told me I won't have my first birthday until we go through the seasons four entire times," she randomly shared with Bronco. "She said I was born on something called Leap Day. She also told me I'd never grow up, though I think I'm proving all of you wrong there, huh?" Meerkat clicked her tongue, eyes sparkling.

It probably seemed the least likely thing to come out of her mouth, though next she proposed, "Wanna head back to the den and hit the hay? The sooner we go to sleep, the sooner it'll be tomorrow, and we can make huge life decisions!" She took a deep breath before finishing, "And the sooner we'll get to see our family!"