Cedar Sweep hope

His heart skipped a beat as Weejay beamed back at him as she caught his gaze. He was proud of his daughter in many ways -- both for her stories as well as her empathy and love.

Eljay frowned when Maia said her friend was gone. The pause didn't go unnoticed to the empath, though he decided not to make too much of it. If it was something she wanted to talk about, she could, but he wasn't going to push it himself. She clearly didn't want to talk about it right this instant, at the very least, so Eljay let it rest for now. He smiled as she continued to say that if there was anyone who could make it up there, that it would be him. Eljay wondered if that was true, but he supposed it didn't really matter whether it was only a story or not. He couldn't help but wonder if Maia's friend had also met Wildfire, wherever they were, if his assumptions were right.

Should we head back..? Eljay suggested tentatively. I.. I don't think we'll find anything today. It was a disappointment, but at least they'd looked. It had only made him feel more hopeless, honestly, but he decided to try his best not to show it. Tomorrow was another day. They'd find Elfie eventually. He just had to keep believing that.

I'm cool with a fade too :)