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The question flustered Eljay a bit and he looked visibly confused at first. The 'Calderans' were his wolves, after all, but then he quickly came to realise that maybe Pharaoh hadn't yet been informed of their move. After a myriad of emotions passed the caretaker's face he said, Oh, they left. We moved to Redhawk Caldera, actually. It's where Brecheliant lives now. After a short pause he elaborated, There wasn't enough food at the Fen, so we had to look elsewhere. I grew up at Redhawk Caldera, so I know the territory well and so it was the easiest choice. He wasn't sure what the future would bring. Would the others want to return to the Fen? Eljay had felt resistant to move back to the Caldera at first, as it reminded him of a past that he wanted to move beyond, but now he actually enjoyed being back at the Caldera. Hopefully they could stay.

As time passed between them with little words and Pharaoh ate, so did Eljay. He seemed hesitant, but took some ginger bites, much less than what Pharaoh himself ate; whether it was because he was not at ease, not hungry, or naturally submissive to Pharaoh and afraid to cross boundaries, it was unclear. He didn't touch the pine liquor, since he'd never really seen liquid like that and didn't really understand it. Eljay was too afraid to make a mistake around it in the end that he decided to leave it be for Pharaoh to enjoy instead.

Pharaoh then asked him again, insistently, why he'd come. Eljay blinked, a little confused, because he thought he had already answered this question. Then he said, his tone a little nervous, I heard good things about Akashingo from Teya and from Jawahir, and wanted to see for myself what it's like here.