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The pup reluctantly started to nibble at the meat, even as the older males encouraged him. Elwood reclined back onto his haunches, pleased that his son was giving any effort at all. He was learning to pick his battles, but this was something that he had to stand his ground on. His ears twisted towards Peregrine as the Alpha male suggested that Elwood Jr might grow up to be a leader someday, and he nodded his head enthusiastically.

"And Moomy will be so happy to see how big and strong you got while she was gone," he said, hoping to play off of Eljay's strong preference for his mother.