Sun Mote Copse stand against the tide

Somehow, @Weejay had managed to sneak away. Eljay had only closed his eyes for a few seconds while watching her and @Elfie and now she was gone! Eljay knew that others might think he could not watch his children all the day, all day, every day, but he wasn't going to give in to such negative thinking. He would simply have to, because someone had to, and it seemed like everyone else had already forgotten that Wiffle had died and that the same could happen to his children if he did not pay enough attention to them.

Elfie? asked Eljay with his tired, sleep-depraved head as he looked 'round the clearing where he had just lost Weejay's scent. He was sure Elfie had been there but moments ago, but now he had lost the boy, too! Eljay's breathing came out in curt rasps and it was with a deep frown that he looked 'round the peaceful copse while he imagined all sorts of horrors might happen to his children. Why didn't they stay in place? Why didn't they understand he was doing it only to protect them?

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