Dragoncrest Cliffs Alfonsino

She didn’t think about it often, though occasionally Meerkat noticed her extra weight, usually in a negative context. But one good thing she could say about carrying around a few extra pounds: she stayed warm, even when the temperatures plummeted, as they had done lately.

She supposed it would be good for childbearing too, though she remained rather reserved about the topic. Meerkat had stopped wallowing and returned her focus to the family she already had, namely her sons. She missed Mercy a lot but she was glad the boys remained. Maybe they would disperse one day too—in fact, she should possibly hope for that, as they would almost certainly have better prospects elsewhere—but she would enjoy every moment with them until then.

Hey, you, she greeted Swordfish when she came upon him. Meerkat snuffled at his ear. Nice catch! she gushed, eyeing the pleasantly girthy fish clasped in his mouth.