chapter 2
Tygra loved his little brother Lion-o very much. He loved to watch him. Sometimes he played peek-a-boo with him. Today Tygra was watching Lion-o after he was placed on Tygra's bed. Claudius asked Tygra to watch him while he talked Jaga. "Okay father," Tygra said.
Tygra watched as Lion-o grabbed at his little feet. Then Lion-o grabbed Tygra's nose. Tygra smiled at this. Mosquitoes started to buzz around Lion-o. Tygra was swatting at them. "Leave him alone," Tygra said.
Claudius saw Tygra swatting at something on the bed he thought Lion-o was being hurt but when he came in he saw Tygra swatting mosquitoes away from Lion-o. Claudius picked Lion-o up.
Lion-o was soon put to bed.
Tygra sometimes checked on Lion-o. He did it when Lion-o would start to cry.
Lion-o started to get bigger. He was soon walking. Tygra tried to get him to talk. "Lion-o can you say brother?" Tygra said.
Lion-o just babbled and cooed as he looked at Tygra.
"Tygra, Lion-o will start talking when he is good and ready." the nursemaid told him.
"Yes ma'am," Tygra said.
Tygra showed Lion-o many things. Lion-o loved it when Tygra sat him in his lap. Tygra learned to read very early on. Tygra read to Lion-o. Lion-o touched the pictures in the books and Tygra explained what they are. He doubted Lion-o understood by he was great at listening.
Lion-o sometimes made a big fuss when he wanted Tygra. Claudius found out the hard way that Lion-o did not like sleeping in a big room all alone. So he decided something. "Tygra once Lion-o learns to talk you two will share a room," Claudius said.
"Okay," Tygra said.
Tygra loved to play games with Lion-o. They would roll a ball back in forth, stack blocks, play with plush toys, and play peek-a-boo.
Today Lion-o looked at Tygra and toddled over to him. "Hello Lion-o do you want me to read this book to you?" Tygra asked because Lion-o came up as he was grabbing the book.
Lion-o grabbed Tygra's arm. "Tygra," Lion-o said.
Tygra looked shocked. "What did you say?" Tygra said.
"Tygra! Tygra!" Lion-o said clapping is hands.
Tygra was all excited. "Father!" Tygra called.
"What is it Tygra?" Claudius said coming in.
"Lion-o said my name," Tygra said.
"Tygra," Lion-o said pulling on Tygra's arm.
"You're right," Claudius said.
Everyone in the palace heard that Lion-o had said his first word.
Soon Lion-o's crib was moved into Tygra's room. The room was big enough for the two of them.
Both of them will know what it's like to share a room.