Sun Mote Copse from the heart

Weejay said that she was not looking very well, and Eljay frowned. He wished that it would not be so visible on him, so that she would not have to worry. It's been tough, he admitted. He didn't really want to admit it, and he wouldn't have said it on his own... But now that it was out there, it felt like a relief to have said it. The world had never allowed him to be weak, not much of it had anyway, and sometimes it felt good to get to be weak, just for a moment. To admit it, even though it was a shameful fact. Never been too good at the small prey. And seeing Weejay grow up to be strong and healthy and with all the sustenance she needed was his number one goal. As long as he had that, the rest didn't matter all that much.

Upon Weejay's suggestion to go to the river, he seemed unsure a moment but then agreed. Let's see if there's something left to fish, he said, even though fishing'd never been his forte either. But with the pair of them, maybe he could chase and she could catch. Chasing was a thing he knew to do.

As Eljay came into motion, he sighed and said, You've gotta be missing Elfie. It was stated as a fact, as he could not imagine his sensitive bright girl not to miss her brother. Eljay missed him, too, even despite never gaining his respect or love in the way he hoped and wished for. It was empty and quiet without him, even though Weejay was a great comfort to have around.