Broken Antler Fen i am a fallen angel

He tended in response to her and she almost took it badly. Not in a "it's his fault" way, of course, but in a "you shouldn't have" way. It was so, so, so hard not to put too much pressure on herself for how they saw her.

Staying put seemed to help, thankfully. Maia stopped the instant she saw him react to her following and froze. She kept that distance even when he wagged his tail and asked.

They hide too well for that, in the trees. They are super shy but also really friendly. That's why I will sing to them. Your big sister helped me sing to them once, and taught me a new song. She remembered the words perfectly. Do you want to hear?