Redhawk Caldera if only you knew

When mommy emerged, Eljay guiltily looked away and licked his lips submissively. He moved in to lick mommy's chin and then the question came. He wasn't really sure how to answer that, or what information to divulge. He was afraid they'd get mad if he would tell mommy that he'd found Peter back. He was afraid because they thought he was crazy, surely, and he didn't want them to think he was. He wanted to be normal, but he knew that he wasn't. Or was it everyone else that was going crazy? The fact that he couldn't even tell anymore didn't seem like a good sign.

"I dunno, mommy..." he murmured, and he stole a brief glance with mommy before he looked away again. "I think I found Petey... I... He looked like Petey, at least. But you prolly just think I'm crazy, too..." His voice quavered and he took a deep breath to control his emotions.