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Eljay was quite excited to go, and it showed. The visit to Redhawk Caldera had made him feel rejuvenated and the thought of getting to see Raven again was quite exciting, too. It wasn't that he liked travelling, but the thought of moving back to the Caldera excited him and besides, travelling a bit actually brought him closer to thinking about maybe striking out from the pack at some point. Fennec possibly not staying at the pack was a minor setback in that, and he needed to give it some good thought. Maybe he could enthuse someone else for the caretaker role..? He'd never thought of it before, but it might be good to check around.

With @Weejay by his side he arrived when Phox called everyone together for the trip to Frosthawks. He told Weejay all about how Raven'd taught him how to clean wounds and had taught him most of his herb knowledge. He spoke warmly of her, looking very much forward to seeing her again, throughout the trip. He also spoke fondly of Owen, one of Raven's children that he had helped care for and, in some way, helped raise, and of course he mentioned others from his past, too, while he wondered out loud whether they were still around in the Frosthawks. As a matter of fact, surrounded by pleasant company and, most importantly, someone who knew the way, Eljay seemed to pretty much forget that he was out in the wilderness at all rather than the safety and comfort of his own home.

During his time there, Eljay was happy to catch up with everyone in the Frosthawks. He was a little sad to see that Owen wasn't there, but he was happy to catch up with his sister Liffey, reminisce other days and wonder where Lagan was these days, and catch up with Raven, his dear friend who he hadn't seen in a long, long time. They exchanged some caretaker things. There wasn't really anyone that Eljay dared open up to about his doubts of staying with the Firebirds, and his considerations for exploring to find Maia — he wasn't sure in any way, and besides, he didn't want to worry anyone and he certainly didn't want to risk anyone telling Phox about it. Those thoughts remained comfortably in his own head while he went out to meet all the latest children that he hadn't had the honour to meet yet, and caught up with all of his old friends and family. It was a nice visit that did him a lot of good, and he returned home deciding to first see how the move to Redhawk Caldera would go before deciding anything more in regards to leaving home.