Broken Antler Fen PeachPuff

Even if Wraen took notice that Eljay walked like a stiff old man, she would not have taken any offence... no, that's not the right expression for it - would not have assigned much or any meaning to it. After all they were both middle-aged and not being as young and bouncy as in their youth was perfectly normal. Well, perhaps, she had it easier, because there was no one she had to impress, whereas the eldest Blackthorn son had just got married with a she-wolf younger than him, and he had to keep up. At least pretend that he was trying to do so. 

"Hey!" she looked over her shoulder to greet her friend. "I heard the good news - congratulations, Eljay!" she told him.