Although he would never admit it, Bambi's father did miss him. He was mourning him ever since he failed to return. He may have not been very close with his son, but he was still his son.
He sighed and started to remember his mate. He knew he would lose her eventually, but never did it occur to him that he would lose the only son he had. He even felt sorry for Faline, who had waited so long for nothing.
It seemed that almost every animal in the forest was suffering from insomnia. The stag stood up. He walked over to the pond and began to take a long drink.