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"Oh," Elwood replied, drawing up short and blinking when Eljay provided a perfunctory response. He wasn't used to his son speaking in such a direct way, but it wasn't necessarily a bad thing; it wasn't like Eljay had told Elwood to mind his own business or something equally as rude. And even though he was hungry, Elwood was willing to put his hunt on hold, at least for a little while.

"Okay," he added, recovering quickly. He took a step away from Eljay, having noticed that, even though the boy said he was patrolling, he looked like he had been rooted to the spot for quite some time. "Well, can I join you?" he asked, raising his brows questioningly.