“What’s wrong?” Chogan asks instantly.
“What if my dad got hurt on their hunt?” Elijah knows it’s a possibility every time he leaves his dad or Jayden, that it’ll be the last time he sees them, but that’s the life they lead. His mother’s family has been hunters for generations. He’s built for this. But, God, the thought of his dad being gone—it hurts more than anything he can imagine.
“Your dad’s a good hunter. Jayden would have had his back, right? I just saw how well he handles himself. I’m sure it’s okay. Maybe your dad got arrested?” Chogan suggests, and that’s a possibility in their line of work. Seeing as most people don’t know what lurks in the dark, it’s hard to explain why you’re in a forest outside of hunting season with a shotgun or some other weapon, even if you have fake licenses for the weapons that are legal to carry.