Broken Antler Fen best fake smile

Eljay nodded at Teya's words. She was right, it was a difficult time for all of them. It would get better though, Eljay knew it would. He wasn't entirely sure where he got the positivity and strength from — and was a bit afraid it would crumble when things would get better and he was no longer needed to be strong for the rest of the pack and for Maia — but he wanted to foster it nonetheless.

At Teya's offer, Eljay smiled warmly. Thank you, Teya. I think that would be great and do Maia well. That means a lot to me. He wasn't sure where they would go yet, and the thought of going outside of the territory was daunting for him, but at the same time he knew Maia loved to explore and it might be good for her to be away from everything for a little bit.