Sun Mote Copse blood in the water

Instead of finding Niamh, it was Towhee that the first happened upon. It'd been some time since they had a heart to heart -- as a matter of fact, it felt like the last heart to heart they had had was perhaps also one of the only ones they had. It was when Meerkat was little, but before his parents had died. Eljay wished he could feel more relaxed around his leader, but he couldn't help but think back to altercations such as when she'd tried to force him to learn how to fight. They were simply very different, and only when he'd helped with Meerkat did Eljay feel truly appreciated in some way. It didn't really help that she held a place that was once Wiffle's.

He didn't let show much of that as Towhee approached and offered a small smile. His disappointment showed a little as she asked if he'd seen Niamh. No. I'm looking for her too, actually. He paused, looking like he wanted to say something. He was unsure how much she knew about the altercation. Is it about the boy..? He, too, had thought of whose son he might be.