Heron Lake Plateau searching

It came as no surprise when Eljay admitted that he had been daydreaming. He seemed to be the type of wolf who could get lost in his own thoughts. Elwood hoped that whatever he had been thinking of was positive -- but he did notice the tones of sadness in his son's voice when he asked after Liffey and their trip to the Sunspire.

Elwood leaned into Eljay's touch against his shoulder, then straightened up as he began to respond. "She's good! Her kids are growing like weeds. Their names are Remi, Wisteria, Breccan, and Deshyr," he said, picturing each grandchild in his mind as he mentioned them. "They don't all look traditionally Blackthorn, though. They're a bit more colorful than you and your siblings," he added with a smile. Remi resembled her maternal grandparents the most, although Wisteria did have the telltale black stripe, too. But Deshyr and Breccan must have taken after Rannoch's side of the family, he supposed.