Heron Lake Plateau spare dad

Looking over thread dates, yeah, at that particular instant it wasn't super exciting.  She'd started to respond when Owen showed up, totally derailing whatever thought she'd been about to blurt out.  Brothers were totally weird, man.  At Owen's uncertainty (or obvious statement, take your pick) she gave him a very obviously translated "well, duh" sort of look.  

It was probably a good thing he'd arrived as a convenient distraction because then she couldn't go and claim Eljay's affection was cramping her style.  After all, she was totally cool.  She wasn't sure being anything other than aloof was cool -- it was that whole mystery and intrigue thing that made things cool, right?  Okay, so yeah Eljay was living on a nearby moon or something, but Owen didn't have to act like he'd turned into an alien or something in his absence.  Oweeeen.  Quit being weird for like five seconds.  She tried to wave him over with a pointed nod of her head.  He'd already gone and answered and asked a new question, so at least he should get in on this too.