Redhawk Caldera Things things things

Eljay felt like he had made a mistake when Raven said that Fox was their mommy. Of course Fox was their mommy. He hadn't meant to imply otherwise, but when he heard Raven talk realised that what he had said might've implied differently. "Sorry, I mean, of course Fox is their mommy — I didn't mean to imply that, uhm..." he murmured and trailed off, feeling a little embarrassed. He also hadn't meant to imply that Raven and mommy would do anything but tell the pups the truth when they were a bit older. He just wondered what the pups would think, but he supposed it didn't matter much so long as they'd be told a different story.

Eljay watched the one puppy as it fed and then seemed to drift off into a peaceful sleep, thoughtful and silent, and feeling a little awkward about what he had said before. He wished that there was some way he could help and console Raven. To lose one's mommy seemed impossibly painful to him and he wasn't so sure he would be able to get over it if it would happen to him. He wanted to let her know that she could talk about it if she wanted to and that he felt for her and wanted to be there for her, but he just couldn't find the words to say it.