Javan a loving father

Chapter 2

Javan was in awe of his little son. Tygra was just such a handsome little boy.  He often watched as Sirbriena fed him. Sometimes he would hold his son himself.

"You are going to grow up to be big and a strong my son." Javan said.

Tygra just yawned and snuggled deep into his blanket in response.  Sirbriena and Javan chuckled at the sight. They knew Tygra was too young to understand his role.

Javan and Sirbriena loved their son very much. They would rock him to sleep, they would kiss him, and coddle him. 

Soon word spread that Javan was now had a son.  He and Sirbriena agreed once Tygra's eyes opened they would hold a feast in his honor.

Sirbriena was a wonderful mother tending to Tygra. He was a very specail cub.  Javan would sometimes watch the little cub as he slept.

"Javan if you wake Tygra again so help me," she said.

"Sorry darling I just love him so much he's my little chief." Tygra said.

"I know but try not to bother him when he is sleeping." Sirbriena said.

"Fine," Javan said.

A few days later Tygra opened his eyes and began to take in the sights of the world. His eyes were big and brown. "Look at that his eyes are big and brown like yours," Javan said.

"Yes, they are, he is going to be very handsome when he grows up." Sirbriena said.

The celebration was wonderful. They had a wonderful time. Many of the tigers admired the new heir of the tiger clan. "Our Thunderian allies should be here to see him," one of the tigers said.

"I know but they said they were most likely going to come in the spring when traveling into our mountains will be easier." Javan said.

Caspin came up and tickled under Tygra's chin. "Cutchie, cutchie coo," he said.

Tygra purred and squirmed. 

"That is so precious," Sirbriena said.

A couple of days after the festival Sirbriena went out to forge for food because it was now early spring and time to start search for food again because their food was starting to run low.

"Be careful my love," Javan said.

"I will keep an eye on Tygra," she said.

"I will," Javan said.

Sirbriena left to go forging with her friends. But as the day wore on Javan was getting concerned. "She has been gone a long time." Javan said.

He looked into the cradle and saw his son sleeping peacefully. "I hope your mother returns soon," he said.

Then some female tigers came into the cave. It was Sirbriena's friends they were panicking. Javan came out to see what all the fuss was about.

They told him the news Sirbriena went missing she was taken by an unknown creature. "No!" Javan said.

Javan started to cry and he thought about his son. Tygra still needed his mother's milk. He had to find a tigress to wet nurse his son.  But first he checked on Tygra who was sleeping. Caspin came in. 

"Caspin I need your help we need to find Tygra a wet nurse." Javan said.

"I will start searching Javan," Caspin said.

Javan watched his son ever so quietly. Tygra started to cry and Javan picked him up. "There, there Tygra daddy's here," Javan said.

Caspin came in a bit later with a tigress. "Okay let's feed the little fella." she said.

Tygra began to nurse from the tigress.  Javan smiled at this. "I will make sure to pay you for this," he said.

"Thanks Javan, but it is no trouble really," she said.

"You are a very kind women," Javan said.

Javan now had to care for his son on his own. Tygra would sometimes cry at night and Javan had to wake up to check on him. Sometimes it was for a feeding so the wet nurse had to take over. Other times it was for a diaper change it was pretty easy. But tonight Javan didn't know why Tygra was crying.

Once he was picked up Tygra would settle down and starting to go back to sleep. Javan would place him back because he was confused. Then when he made it back to his bed Tygra would cry again. Finally after picking him up for the second time. Javan realized Tygra only wanted his father.

So Javan held Tygra close and sat down and let his son sleep in his arms. Soon Javan fell asleep to. Caspin came into the room early in the morning. He saw Javan sleeping with Tygra in his arms. Tygra on the other hand was awake. But being quiet as a mouse.

Caspin figured it must because Tygra was so content in his father's hold he didn't want to make a fuss.

Javan started to wake up. "Caspin why are you here?" Javan asked.

"Oh I came in because you are needed for hunting." Caspin said.

"I see," Javan said. "Can you watch Tygra for me?" he asked.

"Sure," Caspin said.

So Javan placed the little cub in Caspin's arms and headed out. Well this can't be too bad he's just a cub. Caspin thought.