Broken Antler Fen wormwood

Teya leaving had come as sad news to Eljay. He'd tried to convince her to stay, but it seemed she was unbendable. Why he did not fully understand, but then again, they hadn't met on many occasions. He didn't know her like others did. It didn't sit well with Eljay still and that day he set off to hunt Maia something to eat, but really, he discovered as he was well on his way, he was going to find Teya to figure out what was really the matter. If it was reasonable and her decision was well informed, it might be easier to let her go.

By the time he found her, Eljay caught her scent mingling with Wraen's. Except when he came closer, there was the overwhelming scent of dirt and blood and when he happened upon the scene, Teya had dug a large hole already and was still going. Wraen's body lay motionless and Eljay felt his throat tighten as he saw his friend there. One of his oldest friends now. Was she truly..?

Teya? he said, words carefully picked, and he stiffly walked over to Wraen's body, though did not need to go all the way there to see that she was gone. He felt tears in his eyes as the news hit him. How would he tell Maia? And how would his children grow up in a world without Fun Aunt Wraen? It just wasn't fair. He choked out a sob. He knew Wraen wouldn't want him to cry, would tell him to just get over it because death is a part of life if she were still here, but he just couldn't help himself.