Broken Antler Fen give in to the lonely

He seemed quiet, and Maia tried to remember if that was just how he was. She thought so? He didn't seem to mind her stopping to say hey, at least, and her tail set to going when he asked how she was.

I'm doing really well. Eljay's good too. Oh! He wasn't... he's my mate. She added quickly, flushing a bit when she realized Akavir likely had no clue who she was talking about. He'd left before Eljay came.

Wraen's been good too, and pretty much everyone! Her sister's health seemed to bother her pretty consistently, but Maia had nothing but a forced and cheerful optimism to give on that front. It's been quiet, which is awesome. Probably pretty boring, though, compared to wherever you were! How was the trip, and traveling?

She wasn't aware of the details around his leaving, but she did know it was to look for one of their daughters. She didn't want to pry in that direction (she knew how hard it was, coming back with that kind of news) but she was interested in what had happened while he was away. So long as he wasn't already tired of the story!