Sun Mote Copse Run Down

When he heard the call, he felt hope momentarily that maybe Niamh had found Alyx and she was hurt -- but soon after he realised that it couldn't be the case, because she did not sound upbeat enough for it. Even if Alyx or Niamh were hurt, if she was bringing home her daughter then surely she'd sound happier. Eljay remembered very well what that felt like, to lose a child to a disaster like this. He just hoped they'd see Alyx back alive and well, unlike Elfie back in the day...

The caretaker went on his way, taking no time to search for food because he didn't know how urgently the medical care was needed and he knew finding something to eat in the territory's current state might be a time consuming business. He made his way to the borders immediately instead, where he found Niamh with someone he hadn't seen before. Eljay glanced at the boy, studying for injuries -- assuming that was why Niamh had called him anyway -- while he nodded at Niamh. What happened? he asked, hoping to figure out more about who was injured and in what way while looking over the boy's body for signs of injury.