Redhawk Caldera Things things things

After putting down the food, Eljay licked his lips and was startled by Raven's voice behind him. He turned to look at her and smiled. It was strange to realise that it was really just them, mommy and daddy and Liffey and Lagan now.

"Hi Raven," he said, with a soft smile on his face. He sat down, though looked a little startled when she asked him how he was, feeling caught; as if she had sensed how much he missed mommy and how jealous he was of the babies, in a way. "Um, it's okay, I mean... I'm sad cause, but, you're probably worse, I mean, your mommy..." He grimaced and felt awkward for stumbling over his words like that. After a moment he moved a bit closer to nose her cheek in a frail attempt at comforting her in the face of all that had happened.