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The tear surprised her, though only momentarily. "That's okay," Meerkat murmured comfortingly. If she had known Kukutux better, she might have attempted to nudge away the tear, though she didn't want to violate the woman's boundaries. Instead, she shifted her forepaw to rest gently over top Kukutux's uninjured one.

She wanted to know about the most striking place Meerkat had come across in her travels. The yearling mused for a moment. Although she wasn't a storyteller, this was the sort of task she could manage: distracting and possibly uplifting her cohort's spirits by reminiscing about some of her favorite destinations.

"Have you ever heard of Yuèlóng?"