Broken Antler Fen half of my heart

That question begged about a thousand more. If he had only just come here, the relationship must be relatively new. But Eljay wasn't a young man any more than Tambourine. His head tilted, wondering if his new friend had been through the wringer in the past, just like him. But he didn't ponder on it long, attentive to Eljay's response.

In reaction to Eljay's timetable, he lifted his left forepaw. Two toes were missing. He crossed two of the remaining ones and offered a good-natured wink. He then set his foot back on the ground and smiled softly at the rebounded question.

"I am. I have two living daughters, Lele and Harps." Well, they were alive as far as he knew and Tambourine wouldn't even consider otherwise. "They're all grown up now and doing their own thang." He clicked his tongue. He mulled whether to mention the next bit, which probably wasn't a good look for a first impression, but Tambourine wanted to be honest and open. "I've never been mated though. What's married life like?"