Broken Antler Fen Largo

Lele seemed as eager as he was to get out of the situation and eagerly accepted the offer to go hunting. She asked where to, and Eljay thought for a moment. Let me just put this away, he said, gesturing at the fish, and he headed into the den with it, where he buried it to mask the scent. If Maia or the kids returned soon they could have a bite, but otherwise Eljay would gladly eat it when he returned.

Then as he headed out he suggested, Shall we check the thicket and try to find some deer? If we're lucky, we can hunt something, but if there's no easy picks we can scout out and gather the pack later. Presuming that Lele would follow, Eljay started heading towards the part of the woods where he'd last seen deer. The only thing he hadn't considered was that they would be walking for a little bit, which invited more awkwardness.