Or, sometimes, just for someone to be there. Living without a herd might be less stressful, but it was also more lonely. She chewed absently on what was in front of her, not even really paying attention to what it was.
Demo the squirrel played nearby, but he was basically self-sufficient. He still missed his family, but he hadn't been away from them as long. Occasionally Atiya could get a cuddle out of him, but he wasn't interested today. She sighed.
