Redhawk Caldera the felled giant

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"Ho," Eljay requested, and had his son not been so upset, Elwood might've grinned at the boy's dropped consonants. But he knew that Eljay wanted to go home, and he would oblige. Perhaps he would be up for another round of exploring on a different day, but it was clear that little Elwood was done for this afternoon.

"Okay, let's go home," he said, rising to his feet and taking a step away from Eljay. He beckoned him to follow, encouraging him to walk on his own alongside his father. This would make their travel particularly slow, but they didn't have far to go. Elwood wanted Eljay to feel successful even though he had been badly frightened by the beetles.