Redhawk Caldera I'll just mix 'em in my drink

Eljay frowned after he trailed off, sensing that he must have made Maia uncomfortable now. He wished he knew something better to say, but nothing came to him. Maia was the one to talk again, saying he'd mentioned loving it here. It was no secret that Eljay was probably the biggest Redhawk Caldera fan out there.

Not too long ago he had daydreamed of running away from the Copse to find Maia and claim this place. Now... Things were different. Not bad, but things had a tendency to catch up with Eljay while he considered and overthought them too much. His plans always seemed to sour, unless he acted on them right away.

Should I tell her...

Yeah, this place is pretty dear to my heart... Eljay felt his cheeks flush beneath his fur. Ah, look, we are already almost there. It's up there. The silence had filled more of their walk than Eljay had anticipated, but he was glad because it meant Maia could rest soon. It made Eljay feel good to come up to the good old Blackthorn family den with Maia by his side, despite the crushing circumstances.

I uh... We've just moved, so I haven't been able to make it very comfortable yet, Eljay admitted as they arrived at the den's mouth. You go in first. He allowed Maia to enter first so she had all the space to get comfortable. There was plenty of space; by the looks of it, @Weejay wasn't around right now and the den had hosted the family, including grown up Eljay, for many seasons so there was enough space left even with the two of them in there.

Eljay contemplated if he had any herbs, but there wouldn't be much use searching; they'd just arrived and it wasn't the best season to look for them. No, he'd be better off being with his patient to clean her wounds and make sure she wasn't too scared right now, however much he wished he had something handy against pain and infection.