Redhawk Caldera the quiet child

Eljay stirred, and Elwood, who was nearby, glanced down at his son. He was becoming accustomed to his boy's pinched little face and the fact that his eyes hadn't opened yet. Although he was beginning to feel some concern, he assured himself that development occurred at a different rate for each puppy -- Elwood Jr would use his vision when he was good and ready.

He was surprised when he found himself looking into a pair of matching stormy blue eyes. The pup blinked, adjusting to his newest sense, and Elwood's tail thumped the ground heartily. "Well, look at you, little dude," he crooned, reaching down to nudge his son's cheek gently with his nose.