Sun Mote Copse do i wanna know

It was great that mommy @Finley and daddy @Elwood were at the copse now, but Eljay had so far mostly avoided them because he knew it would lead to... conversations. He was nervous to face them with the news about him and Wiffle. He wasn't entirely sure how much Wiffle might've already told them, anyway. And anyway, they already knew. Sort of. Not all the details. Then again, Eljay wasn't entirely sure he knew all of the details. He'd been so focussed on fussing over Wiffle's health and making sure the pups were all healthy that he had not really been able to think too hard on his feelings for her, other than the small heart-to-hearts he had had with his siblings about it. @Wildfire had been hungrier than before and ate more, or so Eljay thought to recognise. Was she eating for more than just one?? But maybe he was just imagining it? Maybe he just really wanted it to be so? It would complicate everything beyond belief, but also... he would get to be a father.

They'd scouted out some of the territory but hadn't found a good birthing den yet. Maybe the barrow wouldn't be too bad. It was only for the first months anyway, until they could move to the rendezvous site officially. The barrow was safe enough as far as Eljay's puppy-proofing skills could tell so far.

Maybe he should talk to Wiffle about his feelings, Eljay thought idly while he trailed a rabbit's scent through the territory. Or maybe mommy or daddy could give advice but what if they.. well.. what if mommy freaked out about it again? Or worse, tried to somehow fix his problems by telling Wiffle about it? He was almost four, he really should be able to handle these things himself, and the one thing Eljay was sure of was that it'd get worse if mommy tried to help him in any direct way. He could also ask Clover, or maybe Uncle Colt knew a thing or two about love, but, hm.. Or what if he did some big romantic gesture? But.. what? Bring flowers? Draw a portrait of Wiffle in the snow? Bring her food and watch the stars with her? There were too many to choose from and Eljay didn't even know for sure if Wiffle liked that sort of stuff. She was always so kind but also very down to earth. And admittedly, a big part of his doubts to even admit his feelings lay in the fact that Eljay found it hard to believe that someone like Wildfire would ever love someone like him. Sure, she thought he would make a good father, but was that really enough..?

Without noticing it, the rabbit scent he had followed disappeared into a hole underneath a tree while Eljay just kept blankly walking ahead.