Nova Peak The sun won't let up.

Dead?
Wasn’t that the place they lived? 
Wait. That was the den. He does not know where dead is. Wherever it was, he hopes mom will come back from there soon. 
Now another word—Redd? Or was dad slurring his words again?
Okay. He is thoroughly confused. And dad leaves.
Without even offering a better explanation. The nerve!
Ruckus’s voice hurts his ears. The boy is too overwhelmed to shut him up.
He whimpers miserably.