"You protected this forest from the cat from the mountain. I do not know how to thank you except for staying with you."
Man entered the forest other than to hunt. One such hunter, The Great Hunter, has a history in the forest. When he goes missi...
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The sun spread its' light over the forest, awakening the Great Prince from his slumber which signaled the start of his rounds to ensure the safety of his forest. He remembered Owl's suggestion of telling Bambi the story of the Great Hunter. It was a moment that was difficult to think about, but it was also one of the only times he had ever been close to death. He knew Bambi would love to hear the story, but a cast of doubt whether he would understand filled his mind. Once his rounds were complete, he headed back to his herd wondering if telling Bambi would do more good or harm.
"Sir!"
He heard a voice shout over the calm of the forest. He looked up curious of whom would disturb him on his morning walk.
"My Prince, have you thought over what I said?" Owl asked perching himself on a branch.
"I have," The Prince replied. He looked down at the grassy floor before sighing.
was a huge step he would take if he told Bambi now. However, it might give him a lesson that he would never forget. It would either horrify him or intrigue him. The Prince did not want his son filled with fear over this, but he understood that he would not be able to change it right away if he were to fear. He sighed before looking up at the Owl.
"I will tell him." The Prince spoke as he stepped through the clearing looking for his son.
The Prince did not see the smile that grew on Owl's face upon hearing that the Prince was going to tell Bambi. He knew it was a huge step for the Prince to take since it was already hard for him to speak of the first experience he had with the Great Hunter.
"Bambi."
Bambi and Faline turned around from their playing to see the Great Prince looking down at his son with a twinkle of sadness in his intelligent brown eyes.
"Father, is everything all right?" Bambi immediately asked.
For a few days now, he had been contemplating whether to tell his father about the dreams he has had about mother and Darby. Darby was very frequent in his dreams now. It was strange really. As he gazed at his father's eyes, he knew his father was fighting a battle within himself.
"I would like to speak with you." The Prince spoke looking down at his son.
"Of course, Father," Bambi spoke before looking at Faline to make sure it was alright if he went with his father.
"I will see you later, Bambi," Faline said walking toward her mother further into the field.
The Prince turned around knowing his son would follow him and brought him to the meadow where Darby had her final battle with the cat. He could hear Bambi's steps getting slower behind him and knew he was getting curious. He never took Bambi in this direction until now. The Prince smiled amused by his son's curiosity, but it vanished when he laid his eyes on the Hunter's stand built into the tree.
"This is where she died." The Prince said sadly.
Bambi was quick to look at his father, who looked unsurprising sad as he looked at the ground where the human died. He didn't want Bambi to get any closer to the place, fearing that Bambi would have nightmares due to being so young.
The Great Prince sighed before looking down at his son. "However, this is not why we are here."
Bambi looked at up his father.
"I was a young buck when I met the Great Hunter." The Prince said.
