Broken Antler Fen This may call for a proper introduction

The first question was met with a warm smile. Eljay liked that his daughter was interested in his trade. He knew it wasn't very glamorous. Eljay himself had mostly started it because his mother had been hurt, almost died, when she first gave birth. He had wanted to prevent that in the future, and that's why he'd become a midwife. It seemed Hymnal had stronger thoughts on the matter than he himself had, and Eljay was proud that she felt so strongly towards it. Of course, he said with a smile. You helped out well with Reyes. If there's time I'll call you when someone's hurt.

The next question was not received as pleasantly as the first. Eljay tried to hide that the question made him nervous, but as always he wore his emotions on his sleeve, so it was easy to pick up for others who were as sensitive as he was. Oh, he said initially, and then hastily followed up: Yeah, I mean — Sure, of course. He thought of Elfie and how he had run away because Eljay'd been too restrictive. He also thought of his mother getting hurt when he was little, and being gone for a long time... After a moment of hesitating, Eljay said, I could show you the lake, if you'd like. Maybe take you to the Caldera to meet some wolves there? If... When you want to go further, maybe you could ask your mother. Eljay smiled at Hymnal and said, a little jokingly, I get lost easily. Because he wasn't sure how else to describe the anxiety he felt immediately at the thought of leaving the Fen.