The Habits of Elttil Aerdna (E.A.)

The elusive and sometimes erratic nature of the E.A. is unpredictable and wily at times. The E.A. spends its days wandering the confines of its dwellings and because of its unpredictable nature it has to be contained in an enclosed territory. This strategy has even gone as far as to place the E.A. in a “cage” of sorts where the E.A. sleeps so as not to encourage random wanderings of its habitat. If given the opportunity to escape, there is no telling where it would flee to. Even though small in stature, it is not afraid to take on objects much larger than he is, even if the object is going 45 mph down a congested pass. Even the smallest of areas is susceptible to the little one’s getaway. Many examples can be brought up, but in interest of time we will forego them now.

            Safety is a strong line of attack when caring for the E.A. Strategically placed tools are positioned throughout the “home” to keep the E.A. from unintentionally hurting itself. It seems that compared to the older creatures of its kind, the intelligence is much lower. Observing the E.A. for just a brief time will key you into its thinking, or lack there of. The E.A. seems to highly enjoy running, however, looking while running eludes the quick one. Running into apparent obstacles is a constant. Rarely hurt and only down for a second, the E.A. is up again repeating the same routine, minute after minute, hour after hour, and day after day. Fascinating ritual.

            One of the great concerns the parents have for the indefinable E.A. is its hearing. Although at times it fully comprehends its own name, it still seems to have a hard time responding when fixated on being deviant. We believe it could be the biological makeup of the child; possibly as a defense mechanism it blocks out the world around him so as not to disturb its nonstandard behavior. No one has been able to pin point the exact reason it can so easily ignore the authority figures in its life, but we know that it is unaware that anyone is trying to communicate with him by its reaction when the E.A. is punished for its behavior. Apparently it had no idea that he was not suppose to be doing what he was doing. Shocking really.

            The language of this creature has taken some getting use to. At first the language seemed to be undecipherable. But through many, many hours spent observing and decoding the speech it seems some sense has been able to come of its communication. There are brief moments where contact seems to flow effortlessly and others, of course, that do not. When the E.A. is unable to communicate or receive what it desires, the being seems to go into a convulsive seizure being thrown to the floor and yelling mutterings. With this irregular display one can only assume  that it has affected the brain biologically. There could be no other logical explanation, why would anyone intentionally throw themselves to the floor?

            Here I reveal some of its language as far as we can tell. Unfortunately, no Rosetta Stone is attached to the E.A. so the closest interpreter that we have is the mother of the child. For some unexplainable reason the female look-after has an innate ability to understand and translate the E.A. The father, on the other hand, must look to the mother for most of its communication. Cracker is translated into DaDo, Reedit is Raisin, Beeda from all we can tell is blanket and Milt is the white substance that comes from what the E.A. a Cow or a Moo as the child calls it. Animals are called by the noises, as the example previous has shown. For example a Horse is called Nay and a Frog is known by rib it. The one exception to this is the Elephant, which is called an Abeedoodoo. We are unsure of how this language was derived but we have some evidence that mother has a lot to do with it.

            Although the creature is male and only slightly resembles the mother physically, the legends tell us that the seizures, erratic behavior, and the ability to mimic in the greatest sense comes from the mother. Although, if anyone were to ask the mother it would be denied with great passion, only solidifying the observation.  

            Finally, for now, is the eating habits of the E.A. Once again running wildly keeps the E.A. from sitting like the older ones in a polite manner and even affecting the  E.A.’s cleanliness, which is apprehensible. Two devices seem to be created to control these annoyances. One device is a chair that is strapped to the bigger chair and in turn binds the life form to all. This prevents, once again, unintentional harm the child seems to bring about himself. The other apparatus is wrapped around the child’s neck to prevent the subsistence of the day to become a fixture on the E.A.’s clothing creating more work, it seems, for the parents.

            One of the oddest observances this creature displays happens when it is hungry and not eating a prepared meal. An in-between meal if you will, while not strapped into its chair. It seems the E.A. is unwilling to accept DaDos or Reedits from the hands of its parents. If the E.A. is offered such refreshments from the parents the child once again seems to go into convulsions. Maybe the little one has an allergic reaction to the hands of the bigger creatures. We may never know. The only way the subject will take the food or drink is when the parents place them on a small chest and vacate the immediate area. Luckily, this phenomenon was able to be captured on film, as evidenced above.

            No logic can explain the behavior of the E.A., in which many have been explained here and many others left out. We do not believe that science can fully explain the inner workings of the younglings of this child or the others that roam this earth. One thing is true, despite the clumsiness, lack of formal training, seizures, and even the inability to control ones bowels, the parents of this child still seem to care for him deeply and unconditionally. Another occurrence not fully understood. Observations will still be held and records kept to hopefully understand the E.A. and its workings, but don’t bet your life that any light will be shed on this one. I’m afraid this one may be locked up with the perplexity of the Lockness monster, Bigfoot, Yeti, and even the nebulous ute fan.

           

Doh Doudars!, or Go Cougars, for the lay person.

 

In a related note, Maxwell had his doctor checkup and he finally reached 20lbs. Actually, 20lbs 4oz. to be exact. He is still in the zero percentile in weight for his age, however, his height jumped exponentially. He went from the 25^th to the 50^th percentile in height. So as you can plainly see we are starving him but the nightly stretching seems to be working out fine.