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Eljay wasn't comforted much by Mazi's next words, when she explained once more that they had other pups and that they understood. Eljay wondered what mommy and daddy would say if he would pack his bags and leave the pack. He hoped that they would stop him, because he didn't even really want to leave. New pups would come soon, but what would happen when those were growing bigger? Would Eljay even be needed? Or did they want fresh meat in the pack, rather than Eljay? Would the new pups take his place, and would his parents love them better than he? And what if they would learn faster and be less incompetent than he? Would mommy and daddy ask him to leave if he didn't do so by himself?

Eljay swallowed dryly while he tried to keep his panic under control, because he didn't want to look like a total idiot in front of the pack mate he had just yet. "Oh, I... I guess," he mumbled, as the answer hadn't given him much additional information. The returned question came as a surprise, though it should not have, and Eljay frowned while he considered whether or not to explain. He didn't want to look like a dweeb or anything. "Oh, no, I... I was just wondering if, you know, when, uhm... What time pups usually leave their home, or — or if they're supposed to, and stuff." Eljay was tripping over his words and his moss green eyes shone brightly with watery emotion, but he couldn't turn the emotion switch off. Eljay decided to just keep breathing, and hopefully the feeling would pass and Mazi wouldn't think him a complete idiot.