Broken Antler Fen best fake smile

The thought that his pack mate was looking forward to spend time with his children clearly warmed the caretaker's heart; he was happy to hear it. The pack was needed to raise all the pups. Eljay was glad to know that his children had other pups to play with as well as adults who were willing to teach them all the essentials.

Next the subject moved on to Maia, which was a tricky subject, really. Eljay frowned for a moment, betraying his worries, before he answered with a grimace. Wraen— He realised as he said it that it was a touchy subject for Teya, too, and startled a little, as though saying her name might bring up pain in Teya, too. He swallowed and continued on a different track. Maia's hurting a lot, and of course there's the babies, so it's... It's tough for her right now. Maia had been grieving a lot since Wraen's death, and Eljay tried his best to be there for her so she could process it all, but he could tell that she was feeling bad, and having the pups there didn't help, because it meant she felt she needed to be strong for them, too.