Sun Mote Copse twilight

The voice broke through the solitude like a hammer smashing icicles off the side of the roof. They would crash to the ground and then they were broken forever, nothing as it was before. The time that had once been stopped slowly started to tick again as Eljay's ears lifted and he heard Bronco's voice. He knew Bronco, of course, had seen the boy grow up and as puppysitter he'd taught him some things -- though not as many as the children in years before he had his own plus the grief of losing his mate to worry about -- but to see him drop by came as a surprise to the caretaker nonetheless.

Sure, Eljay said as he turned towards Bronco, though he remained laying on the floor. Dulled emerald eyes sought out Bronco's face as he waited for what the boy would ask of him, while he wondered what anyone could possibly need him for.