Broken Antler Fen This may call for a proper introduction

Eljay smiled, content to have answered Hymnal's questions and glad that she seemed to more or less understand them. It was always a bit of an awkward maze to navigate through, heat and all.

When she suggested a race, Eljay's tail waved in a friendly acceptance of the challenge and he set in the chase. He could feel it in his bones when he started running that he wasn't as young as he once was; it had gotten a lot easier to let the children win in these kind of races. He followed, watching his excited daughter head on home, and feeling a gush of pride rush through him.