Broken Antler Fen It's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality

Maia got most of the dirt off before her daughter skipped away. She nodded, then laughed and shook her head. Don't you worry about it. They'll come back up after a little time, but they're probably hiding deep in their burrows now. We'll have to come back, I can show you then. She gave Hymnal a warm look, then glanced at the mess they'd made of the burrow.

You should have seen my first few hunts. The first time I tried to hunt a deer, I tripped and knocked two other hunters over with me. My dad was one of them. She'd been so embarrassed at the time, but looking back she could only laugh at it. I thought he would be so mad! But he just laughed. It was never their fault that they were learning.