Sun Mote Copse silver lining

Wraen didn't really answer the question -- whether she'd been stressed and to what degree -- but instead just stared at him. Eljay wasn't sure what she was trying to guess, and it made him a little uneasy, made him feel a little scrutinised. He didn't say anything, wasn't too sure he wanted to know what Wraen was thinking about anyway. So are you-- He wanted to ask again but more directly about how Wraen was doing, but just as he started talking, so did Wraen, and Eljay decided to let her finish her sentence instead. She asked how he was doing and asked about his and Weejay's search at the Strath. Not the most heartening subject, but it was probably good to inform Wraen anyway.

Eljay nodded in response to the question. Maia helped us too. He decided to just answer that question rather than answer the 'how are you' because it was complicated at best. He missed Wiffle a lot and he felt as though most others didn't miss her nearly as much, which made him feel lonely a lot. Weejay was his big comfort, but Eljay also didn't want to lean on her in any way because she was young and didn't deserve the feeling that Eljay needed her as much as he actually did, so he tried not to let it show too much even though he appreciated her presence and comfort immensely.

We didn't find anything, Eljay said with a frown. I hoped maybe we would find some sign that they're -- that he got out -- that he's somewhere, but there weren't even any tunnels or anything we could find that day, anyway. It was a very tiring day for him, too; both for the stress of leaving the territory and the danger of the outside world, as well as the physical exertion of searching around in his current state. Oh, how Eljay longed for spring, when they could fully enjoy their plentiful provisions again, he hoped. The famine and following winter had not done him well, especially with his growing child who needed the food more than he had.