Cricket Creek Bog where the river leads me

Colt gave a light sigh as Eljay apologized.  He needed to work on this kid's confidence and stat, because how Finley had let him turn out almost non functioning was beyond him.  It didn't even occur to him that thoughts like that were dangerously close to reasons to stay.

He stepped a bit protectively in front when Wildfire showed up, not wanting his nephew overwhelmed before he could give a try at fixing this, and a little annoyed at the sudden intrusion.   I think we got it handled, hun. He said, looking at her for a minute before something clicked.  Unless... you aren't Raven's sister, are you? What the hell was her name again? Wiffie? Waffle?