Blackfoot Forest make it up as you go

He didn't get it. What wasn't so nice about calling someone what... they appeared to be? Or rather, trying to explain why he had accidentally grabbed the little man instead of a true rabbit? Eyes squinted, his confusion only growing stronger by the moment. Honestly! His gaze flickered away from his stomach as the pup went on to explain that he wasn't goat-like in the gut, but rather... had a fat head. Wow. Rude.
“Hey! That's mean!” His ears pulled back with watery blue eyes and a deep frown on his lips. Eli's tail tucked close to his hip. His attention, however, was once more taken away from how mean this tiny, brave man was and to the fact that he was... injured. That wasn't good. Eyes got all wide then, Elijah leaned forward, stepping over the brown heap of fur with a paw on his back and began inspecting for his injury. Once he found his nose, he would attempt to plant furious licks on it.