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There was a hole in their midst and Eljay knew that they all felt it. He nosed mommy's cheek as he watched her look over the pups, feeling a pang of guilt and pain in his heart, wishing he would've been there to stop this from happening. Ears folded back in sadness for a moment, one that multiplied by ten when he saw Uncle P look at them from afar. Guilt once more clenched at his heart as he thought of all that had happened and Eljay found himself confused still, unable to piece everything together, but feeling that whatever he'd do, Uncle P wouldn't be happy with it unless it was the exact correct answer — and Eljay didn't know that answer, so he steered mostly clear of Uncle P while still trying to spend time with Gannet and Whip in the meantime.

Still, he had good reasons to be around less, spending more time with his own baby siblings now. When he saw Gannet and Liffey and Lagan play, he wished he could be with them, but instead felt forced to stand by mommy's side; with daddy gone and Lucy gone, she needed him now more than ever, and he decided that he'd stay here for that reason. The pups were safe, for now; they could watch them from up here. Eljay leaned softly against mommy and let out a sigh while he fought the hurt in his heart and tummy.