Broken Antler Fen daddy said you gotta show the world the thunder.

She expected Maia or possibly Wraen. Instead, a stranger approached. Meerkat quickly decided it did not matter who came to greet her. This wasn't a social call. Anyone in Brecheliant could answer her question. If she didn't get any clues about Atlas's whereabouts, she would move to the next step, whatever that looked like.

Paying no attention to the man's bored tone, Meerkat hastily answered, "Hi, I was wondering if you'd seen a black wolf with yellow eyes by the name of Atlas? It's kind of an emergency."