Elijah nodded and was quiet as he spoke. He hoped Alice was alright, there had been a lot going on in her life that probably made more days feel bad than good.


He ruffled Bram's hair when Ben made his request. His hand froze and he stared up at the man. "Watch the boys? I don't know much about taking care of kids but I guess they are old enough they don't need too much supervision."

He looked at the boy and cocked his head to the side. "Is that alright with you? Staying with me for a bit while your dad recovers? You gotta behave." He smiled weakly, hoping he would accept. All of Ben's kids were good even if they tripped along the way. He believed that deep in his heart and wanted them to manage through this difficult time while Ben needed their strength and cooperation most perhaps.