He set down the wood by the desk before returning to her. He brushed her hair down worriedly with one hand, his other slipping under her chin and tilting her head up to look at him so he could inspect her. He considered her for a moment before frowning and looking over at Eli. "She's small and not like us. You can't make her do difficult stuff."
He looked confused, dropping his hands. "Oh...?" Eli looked confused as well, coming over to August's side. "Is that not good?"
