Heron Lake Plateau spare dad

The banter was quickly drawn to the background. The way that Owen's tail stopped mid-wave broke Eljay's heart and he looked at Owen and Vasa. Vasa, too, seemed taken aback by this. Eljay's frown deepened and he instantly regretted telling them about all of this. Of course they'd be sad that he wouldn't come back. He felt guilty that he needed to leave them behind. You can visit whenever you like, he quickly interjected after Owen's awkward congratulations. I'm sure you'd be great influence on them. Kind of like a big brother and sister. He looked at Vasa and Owen almost pleadingly, hoping they would understand that he really wanted them in his life and in that of his children. He wasn't abandoning them, but life was just... well, complicated.

I know it's gotta be sudden and all, I... I'm sorry, it all just happened really fast. Eljay frowned, feeling happy about the pups and Wiffle but also guilty and sad about all of the rest and the conflict was eating him up on the inside. It was very clearly readable from his face, too, and his tail had sunk between his hind legs.