Broken Antler Fen This may call for a proper introduction

Hymnal said that she would like going to the lake, and Eljay nodded. Alright, let's do that sometime then, he said with a smile. He could tell that she was picking up on some of his negative emotions around leaving the territory, but wasn't really sure what he could do about it right now. Hymnal then said she'd go further with mama, and she added 'if it is really okay with you, papa'. Eljay wanted to say no, but he knew that he couldn't. He needed to embrace that Hymnal was her own person and he couldn't wrap her in bubble wrap and keep her safe from the big, bad world. It just wasn't possible. Eventually he said, Yes... Yes, of course. I'm sure your mother will be delighted. She, after all, had not explored nearly enough since they had had the children. To get to spend time with one of them and getting to explore again would probably be a huge bonus for her.