Sun Mote Copse My mood's shifting to manic places

Eljay had of course totally missed the drama going on between Alyx and her parents. He was in this nook of the Copse to be alone with his many thoughts but also to see if he could find some herbs; most plants hadn't done very well through the flooding and he hoped to be able to figure out which ones are still there; and, if he was lucky, find some of the fertility plants that Towhee had asked about.

It seemed that luck was on his side and Eljay carefully unearthed a plant that he thought might be the right one, but that he wanted to check further just to be sure. Maybe he could ask Raven when they visited the Frosthawks. He took it between his teeth and just as he wandered off he noticed Alyx or Quetzal in the distance, doing what appeared to be eating something.

Hiya, Eljay greeted softly. Did you catch that? Well done! He smiled as he approached, hoping to figure out which of the children he had in front of him soon.