Broken Antler Fen wormwood

Eljay realised with a start that Bridget was there too, someone he didn't know very well but had met before. She wrapped herself around Teya and then she called for the pack, doing what was necessary. It made Eljay feel guilty but it also snapped him out of his state. He'd never handled death well, but every time it hit him, somehow it did get a little easier.

Bridget asked him a question and he nodded numbly. Yes, of course, he said and he moved to Teya's side. As he approached he frowned and he asked her gently, Teya. Can I... Can I hug you..? And only if she would say or suggest yes would he close in on her physically. It helped for his own feelings -- or at least them bursting out or not -- that he now had a task, a person to take care of.