Broken Antler Fen best fake smile

Eljay smiled as Teya said that it was her pleasure to bring the food. Still, his appreciation did not diminish; if anything, it further deepened the appreciation for it. He resisted the urge to thank her for it again, and just smiled. For a short moment they stood in silence and Eljay was just about to take the prey and head back to Maia when Teya asked him to walk with him; just a bit, not far.

Honestly, he could use a break. It had been stressful dealing with Maia's grief and raising two young babies at the same time. Even though he was happy he could be there for Maia and help her work through her pain, it was also quite a heavy burden on shoulders that had only recently been recovering from the Redhawk Caldera burnout.

I'd love to, he said with a soft smile. Eljay grabbed the food provided and brought it to Maia, giving her a quick kiss good-bye before he turned back and returned to Teya's side. He was glad to see she was feeling more sociable and a bit better, even though he didn't want to talk about Wraen's death; he didn't want to reopen wounds that she might've only recently closed up.