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Elwood's hopes lifted as Eljay followed him across the border, but the boy's movements almost seemed mindless. In the next instant, he seemed to realize what he had done and quickly retraced his steps, panic evident in his tone and his body language. Although Eljay pleaded for Elwood to return to the safety of the pack's boundaries, he shook his head and kept his feet rooted to the spot.

"Eljay, look. I'm not going anywhere. Nothing is going to hurt me right here," he said calmly, expertly swallowing the frustration that welled in his throat. He was becoming quite skilled at responding to Eljay's seemingly irrational behavior. He gave his son a faint smile. "Don't you want to learn to be brave, so you can go exploring with Mommy?" he asked.