Issues of abandonment

We were away for two nights and the badgers made their disapproval known. Not only were there a greater number of holes dug in the lawn, but only one of them bothered to turn up in reasonable light on the Sunday. That one had a good feed and was only joined by a companion when it was properly dark. They hadn't missed us in a truly emotional way, just their chance of an effortless feed. Still only two turning up though, which is odd because for so long it was all three, all the time. Not sure if Captain was amongst those there last night. The wife fears the worst but we're in cul-de-sac suburbia with a low level of traffic and slow traffic at that so hopefully it's down to fear or food elsewhere.