Sun Mote Copse let the river run

Both mom and Maia tried to reassure him when it came to Elfie. It was true that he was a tough kid, but that was the very thing that often worried Eljay. How could he be sure if his child could take care of himself? He was tough, but he was also overconfident at times. Eljay frowned and nodded, taking in their reassuring words and hoping they were true. I hope he'll find his way back, he said, his voice a little smaller and less confident than intended, the worry seeping through. He'd search, soon, but he also knew that it was likely to be of little use.

Maia said she was a storyteller after mom asked about it and asked if the children were into any stories. Weejay loves flowers, Eljay said; a fact that he had already just shared, but it didn't hurt to say it again. She's got a garden. He bet that she would love a story about a girl with a flower garden or something like that.