Sun Mote Copse Demeter's sorrow

Eljay smiled as Wraen told him about Liffey. It was such a weird thought that nowadays, maybe Wraen knew his little sister Liff better than he did, after she had left home. He listened as Wraen said that Rannoch and Liffey had had four children. Mommy and daddy had told him all about Liffey's kids but Eljay didn't mind listening to their names being listed again. He loved Liff and he loved pups so it was a win-win all around. I hope I get to meet them some day. But they must be all sorta almost grown up by now. It was strange how fast pups could get big; Owen, Kite, Vasa and Phoebe were also all sorta grown up now, when he remembered so vividly cuddling close to them and keeping them warm and comforting them as wee little baby blobs.

At Wraen's question, Eljay bobbed his head. Yeah, I'm the oldest. He felt a little ashamed to be sometimes, because he didn't feel like the oldest and he probably didn't look it, well, when it came to behaviour anyway. He looked distrauht when Wraen asked about whether he was married and had pups. Oh, uh, no, I mean, I -- No, I'm just me, I.. But I like pupsitting and help mothers to get the pups out safely so it... I get to help others, and stuff. Eljay tried to work through the awkwardness without babbling on and making a fool of himself too much.