Ouroboros Spine astronaut in the ocean

No more than a few minutes passed before a familiar face appeared to greet her. Meerkat's tail waved as she dipped her head respectfully, warm honey eyes then raising to briefly appraise Moonglow's leader. She looked well and her graceful gait indicated that she had fully recovered from her injury of yore.

The yearling hesitated at the invitation. She wanted to oblige Kukutux but she wasn't here solely for pleasure. "It's so good to see you, though I can only stay a little while," Meerkat said, motioning politely for the pale woman to lead the way; she would follow.

As they walked, the yearling shared, "I'm searching for someone. I was actually wondering if you might have seen or heard from wolves called Phox or Niamh: my father and his mate." There was so much more to the story, though this seemed like a succinct enough starting point.