Sun Mote Copse down to the river

If Eljay had put up so much as a fight, had yelled, become angry, showed any sign of emotion other than, what Elfie interpreted as feebleness of character, the boy would have learned to respect his father. Instead he had put his son in the position of power without even realizing this. And it angered him even more, because it should not have been like that. Father was someone you looked up to, somebody you wished to be, when you grew up, someone, which showed you reins and boundaries, which knew, when to argue and how to win. Elfie failed to see any admirable qualities about Eljay. He pitied him for having no back-bone and was angry at him for the same reason. 

Elfie did not follow right away, his gaze settled on his sister, as if silently asking, whether she was going to respond to the invitation. Out of sheer spite he would prefer her not to do so. So that it would make Eljay stop giving up all the time.