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When he noticed that daddy was growing uncomfortable and upset, Eljay's ears flattened and he instinctively lowered his head, his tail drooping loosely against his hind legs. He naturally did not want to upset his father, but in this situation it wasn't clear to Eljay what he could do about daddy being upset, because he also wanted to make clear that he wasn't just going to leave the Caldera. He looked up at daddy from the corners of his eyes, displaying a rim of white underneath his shimmering, pleading eyes. Please be okay again, daddy.

Daddy seemed a little more comfortable against as he shuffled away. At first, Eljay followed him, deciding to silently oblige instead of continuing to press against his father's words -- maybe that'd stop daddy from being upset again -- until he realised that the more steps he set, the more the comforting scent of Uncle P and Auntie Fox was vanishing from his nostrils. "No!" he ushered suddenly and he doubled back until he was feeling less panicked; until the leaders' scents were easily detectable again. "No daddy, please," he begged, looking up at his father with head lowered, ears pressed flat against his skull. His eyes, displaying a rim of white, shimmered with emotion while he silently continued to plead daddy not to leave him; let alone force him to follow too.