Sun Mote Copse at the end of the day

Eljay protested, as Phox half-expected him to, telling him not to blame himself. But what kind of leader lost somebody else’s child? Phox did not think he was cut out for that kind of job after that ordeal, and it had worn on him all these months. No amount of Eljay telling him it was fine would actually make it fine. But it was still nice of his cousin to try.

As for the last part, Phox nodded solemnly. Nobody had, or could have, seen that coming. Although Phox knew he would never make the mistake again of living in a place with only one entrance and exit. He had thought it would be a blessing, but it had quickly turned into a curse. I hope that when Elfie finds us again, he can forgive the lot of us, Phox replied. He did think that Eljay’s son was alive and well out there. If Fennec had been able to survive, even just for a little while, Elfie had to be alive, too. Right?

There was something else on Phox’s mind, too. I talked to Weejay about this awhile back, but what do you think about visiting the Frosthawks before it gets too cold? Maybe take the kids along, too. It’s only a day trip, and it would be nice to see Raven and the bunch for a little while.