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It went completely over Eljay's head that Maia might feel like Teya didn't like her. To him, Teya was a bit like a daughter — she was Weejay's age, and they had gotten closer over Teya's grief, so both age and role played a part in his feelings there — and she'd been so helpful; he didn't even consider there might be any animosity between her and Maia. If Maia'd shared those feelings with him, he would've been completely flabbergasted.

Maia shared that she hoped that the children would like exploring when they were older. Eljay felt a conflicted twist in his gut. He knew that Maia was right. He knew that it was better if they weren't afraid of the outside world, like he was. But... Another part of him, the part that was afraid, could not help but fear for them. He knew he'd messed up with Elfie and he wanted anything to prevent another mess like that. It was hard to let them go, but he knew he'd have to, eventually. Maia said she hoped they would ask their parents along when they got to that point, and Eljay nodded. A little nervously he said, Yeah, me too.

It was a surprise when Maia suggested taking them to visit Redhawk Caldera, but then again, maybe not such a huge surprise after all. Redhawk Caldera was important to him, it was nearby, and there were wolves there, after all. An easy first place to visit. Yeah, that's a good idea, he said with a nod. It would be nice to show them all the good places at Redhawk Caldera. And meet their family.