Broken Antler Fen best fake smile

yessss, good idea! i been popcorn-eating watching it all so i'm up for a new one when Teya returns to Brech :D

Eljay smiled as Teya sealed the deal. It would be so good to get some time with Maia alone. It would be good for both of them. The children were lovely, but everything was tough and tiring. Some relaxation would do her well.

The statement that she was glad he was there came as a surprise, but not an unwelcome one. Eljay looked caught off-guard at the sentiment as well as the hug, but he allowed it nonetheless and after a moment of initial tension due to the surprise, he leaned into the hug. Thank you, Teya. That means a lot to me, too. He was glad that he had come here; these wolves were already like a family to him now, even though he'd initially come here only for Maia.

When Teya said she would patrol, Eljay nodded. Thanks, he said, a little awkwardly. Catch you later. And then he turned towards the den again to head back to Maia.