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-To Unfamiliar Beginnings-

-Tigress' POV-

This has to be the third time tonight. Seytu with his reoccurring nightmares. If I could only do more to stop my beloved son from suffering.

Dai Lin stumbled out of his room.

"Is he alright?" He yawned, rubbing his face. "Yes, it's just a few nightmares. I just have to get him to sleep." I walked into Seytu's room, his screaming formed a headache for me. I fought through it. I sat on his bed, he still seemed asleep.

"Seytu…Seytu!" I shook his arm lightly. His eyes snapped open and tears ran down his face, and he wrapped his self around my arm. "NO, NO! I DON'T WANT TO GO TO SLEEP AGAIN!" Dai Lin stood in the doorway and looked at me concerned.

"Seytu, you're going to have to sleep sometime-"

"NO!" He screamed and rubbed his small face against me. Dai Lin walked in and placed his hand on my shoulder. I looked up at him and he held his arms out. Seytu looked at him once and reached out to him, begging to be picked up.

"Hey little buddy, are you alright?" Dai Lin said in a calm voice picking him up. Seytu shook his head rapidly. "But I'll be strong like you one day, D." My small three year old said. Dai Lin smiled at me. I smiled lightly back. He stood up with Seytu in his arms, resting his head in the crook of Dai Lin's neck. Dai Lin placed his paw on my arm and whispered in my ear.

"Just go get some sleep, I got it." I looked at him. "Dai Lin I don't need to sleep, I've gone days without it." I stated in a pointed tone. He shook his head. "Well, if you didn't notice already, that's unhealthy. Please Tigress. I'll be in bed soon, you won't have to worry about me."

I looked down and nodded. "Now go get sleep." He whispered. "And goodnight."

I walked out of Seytu's room and shut the door quietly. I headed back to mine and tried to get some sleep.

The window was open, small gusts of wind made the room comfortable. I heard the wind blow through the tall grass outside. The moon shone through the leaves of Seytu's tree. A brilliant white moon. And anyone could fall asleep easily where I lied. But not me. I couldn't help myself but getting back up from my fluffy bed and going to Seytu's room where Dai Lin had been trying to get him asleep again. I stood in front of his door and cracked it open slightly without Dai Lin and Seytu noticing. Dai Lin had somehow made himself comfortable in Seytu's small bed. Dai Lin's paws rested behind his head, and Seytu rested on Dai Lin's arm.

"…When I get back from the sky above, may all the birds and children sing.

To here and back with eyes so bright, may the right one be the one I bring.

Tick tock says the clock, with carvings of her life,

Kisses on the forehead friendly, sweetly from the king's wife.

No one knows when I'll be back, just know we will reunite,

And when we do, may the clock strike two, will brighten our delight."

Dai Lin sang these words boldly and gently. I've never heard him sing before, but he had an amazing voice and it caused Seytu to be fall sleepy. I leaned against the wall beside Seytu's room and placed my paws on my chest. I slid down the wall till I sat on the floor.

I sat for a couple of minutes, just processing all that I was feeling. It may have just rocked me to realization, of what kind of era of peace I didn't know I was in.

Dai Lin quietly stepped out and closed the door silently. He was startled when he saw me.

"O-oh, Tigress, you scared me…" He looked at me and rubbed the back of his head. His night clothes consisted of being in only his soft pants. I stood up and gazed straight into his eyes. He looked at me with concern again.

"Are… are you alright?" He said softly. I slowly went up to him and slipped my arms around his neck, and held him there. He was surprised, he didn't hug me back as well. But I still stayed there while he did nothing.

"Goodnight, Dai Lin." I whispered, then slowly let my arms drop from his shoulders. I looked into his confused eyes again and walked back into my room.