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She knew he hadn't meant anything by it, so it was easy for Raven to reassure, "It's okay, Eljay, I know," even though his question had made her a little bit sad. To distract herself (and him), she suddenly grabbed at the scrawny rabbit he had brought and began to eat it, shooting him grateful looks between bites. She had to force it down at first but soon she was greedily cleaning the bare bones.

"Thanks, Eljay, I needed that," Raven said when she was done. She pushed the rinds away toward the den's mouth, then shifted a little to stretch out on her side and make herself more readily available to the hungry pups. "Do you think you could keep an eye on them for a little bit while I take a nap?" she asked the sitter even as her cheek came to rest on the floor. So great was her trust in Eljay and his answer that she fell asleep before waiting for a reply.