Hideaway Strath Starfire

Elfie listened to Towhee's suggestion and his expression changed from interested to a are-you-mad? one. He did not understand the humour about throwing a rock at his aunt, because, how could you possible toss a rock upwards? And what sort of danger could he see from below, if there could be rocks falling from above?

"Maybe I could climb?" he suggested, because - no offence, aunt - but he was in a better shape at the moment.