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The boy took his time in answering, padding closer to the tree first before uttering a single syllable. Elwood was glad to see his son's cognitive and communication skills improving, albeit slowly, and he nodded at the mispronunciation of the word "tree." Without context clues, he might've thought that Eljay had to pee -- but because he was very focused on the fallen trunk, it was easy for Elwood to interpret what he really meant.

"Yep, it's a tree," Elwood confirmed, coming to a halt next to his son. He patted the log with a forepaw. "It fell down during the storm," he said, speaking a little slower than usual so that Eljay could make sense of what he was saying.