Broken Antler Fen do not underestimate the sun

Eljay frowned when Diantha demanded that he didn't call her 'sweetie'. It didn't surprise him very much, but it still hurt. He wanted nothing more than to welcome Diantha into the arms of his family, and he wished that he could show her just how much he loved her. He opened his mouth to ask her why she minded him calling her that, when she interrupted by answering his question. He put a smile back to his face as she said she was minding her own business and shot him a pointed glance; he wouldn't give in to the sadness. One of them being sad was already too much, anyway.

After her question, he said, I thought maybe you wanted some company. It's not much fun to be alone as a wolf, without the pack. After a brief pause he asked, What would you like me to call you? He'd considered asking her why she minded 'sweetie' but instead of going into semantics, Eljay decided in the end to simply ask her what she wanted him to call her, then.