Redhawk Caldera We don't laugh anymore

Eljay smiled gratefully, but before he could answer he was pulled into a hug by his uncle. He smiled into his uncle's fur as he was told that he wasn't a bother, but he somehow still felt like it. He wished he could help more, but it seemed like there was always something going wrong. He'd been useless as a pup and now that he finally found a purpose for himself — sitting (on) the puppies — Eljay was distraught to know that something was messing that up, too. To hear he was doing things wrong for the firebirds made him feel panicky and like he should stay away from all the pups, but he didn't want to, 'cause he loved spending time with them.

"Thanks, Uncle P," he murmured into his uncle's fur before he was released from the hug. He shuffled his feet, not really sure what else he could say, so sort of waiting to see if Uncle P had anything more to share.