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Although Eljay didn't come right out and say it, Elwood noticed a change in the boy's body language and wondered internally about his reason for asking about his parents' relationship. It wasn't hard to put two and two together -- he suspected that Eljay was thinking about his own love life, or lack thereof. He had a lot of positive qualities and traits, and Elwood honestly believed that he would make a great husband; but he also didn't have a lot of self-confidence, and there weren't exactly many eligible bachelorettes in the pack.

"I'm glad too," he replied, and then, with ears tilted back slightly, he asked, "Are you interested in finding someone?" He wasn't sure the best way to broach the subject, and didn't want to make Eljay uncomfortable, but he figured that asking outright was probably better than beating around the bush.