what does it mean to never be alone

Corbie hadn't expected to find a companion in Auster, yet the quiet little kinkajou who had guided her through the forest had been very interested in joining her and Tam up north. The kinkajou, with her clever little hands, was experienced in textiles and gardening, and was going to help with the sheep in exchange for Corbie's protection and company. She was surprised at how good it felt to be gathering like-minded creatures to her, and made her start to consider plans for the future that she had never considered before. She'd been so caught up in survival that she'd not considered what it meant to be thriving, to be able to share that with others. It had her in a thoughtful mood as she wandered, Ayar's prehensile tail wrapped lightly around her neck from where the kinkajou perched on her shoulders.