Duskfire Glacier ground zeroes

It was a little bit hilarious, Meerkat mused as she patiently (and happily) endured Veteran's ministrations, how the pups were particularly eager for her to train them to be mercenaries. She was pretty much the opposite of a warrior, with no real combat skills to speak of. She did know plenty in theory because of her mother, which was her saving grace in these situations, really. Anyway, wasn't there a saying about this? "Those who can't do, teach"?

"'Course we can," she mumbled playfully in between licks, getting a smooch or two of her own in there for good measure. A light laugh tumbled out of her mouth at his suddenly considerate question. "Nah, I'll work up an appetite as we train. Wait, though, did you eat breakfast?" Meerkat asked, an affectionately demanding look on her face.