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He winced, realizing he had put his foot in his mouth and only made matters worse. But at least Elwood agreed with him and, after a moment, Eljay seemed to calm a little. Enough to speak anyway. Peregrine immediately frowned and shook his head.

"No, Eljay, we need you here," he said simply, exchanging a look with Elwood over his son's head. "Liffey and Lagan need you here," he elaborated. "You're our only sitter. Aside from your mom and dad, I trust you the most to look after the pups and make sure nothing happens to any of them."