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Elwood didn't hear Eljay's muttering, but it became clear after a few long seconds that the boy wasn't willing to re-approach the log just yet. It had apparently shaken him up quite a bit. The father wouldn't push his son into doing anything he didn't want to do; instead, he would be patient and let Eljay call the shots.

"That was pretty surprising, wasn't it?" he said, looking down at his mini-me. Maybe if he talked enough, he could convince Elwood Jr that the tree wasn't dangerous -- he knew it wouldn't be his words that reassured him, but his tone of voice. "But they flew away now. We'll look to make sure there aren't more bugs before we start exploring again," he said, now feeling a bit like he was rambling but hoping that his technique would be effective.