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That night when Sorrell tried to sleep, poor boy found himself in a state where he would've much rather had nightmares to bide his time during the darker hours of the late evening in Menagerie.

His dreams were haunted by memories of his late mother. Within his dreams his subconscious brought memories of his time with her to drift through his mindscape.

Memories of the usually busy and strict woman who was known for her fiery temper being calmed almost instantly by his presence. Thoughts of how she'd very often dropped everything to spend a few hours outside to play with the growing tiger cub.

He even remembered the proud smile on her face every time he brought home perfect grades. Suddenly however, his dreams took a darker turn as he was forced to relive the final moments he'd spent with his mother, waking up with a terrified scream in a cold sweat at the exact moment his mother was impaled. Not too drastically surprised when Kali Belladonna rushed into the room to see what was wrong.

Sorrell barely noticed her, visions of his mother's golden eyes, so similar to his own still clear to him. How they widened ever so slightly in her final moments as she noticed he was in the room. Kali felt her heart break slightly for the boy when she realized he hadn't truly seen her enter the room, instead going to lift the young tiger cub into her arms and cradle him in a way she hadn't done to anyone since Blake was a kitten.

Stroking his ears and hair gently as she hugged him, allowing him to cry freely in her arms as her husband entered the room, shortly followed by Blake and Sun.

"What happened, we all heard him scream?"

Kali continued to stroke Sorrell's hair as he settled back down, drifting off into what she hoped was a dreamless sleep.

"A nightmare most likely. The poor thing did see his mother killed. Though…..I've no clue who his father is…."

Kali murmured, keeping her voice low in hopes to keep Sorrell asleep. Ghira shrugged, having never been told who Sorrell's father was by Sienna, and not through lack of asking.

After a few moments of letting Sorrell sleep soundly on her shoulder, Kali looked to Blake before beckoning her closer with one hand.

"Keep Sorrell with you tonight. It may help him sleep."

She failed to mention that it might also help Blake just as much, and give her another reason to fight. Blake said nothing for a moment, but allowed the boy to be shifted into her arms. Inadvertently smiling when he cuddled into her neck, his soft breaths tickling her skin along with the cool dampness of his cheeks from his tears.

"Alright. I will."

She whispered, looking down at the black haired faunus cub in her arms before retreating to her own room.

I can't believe how selfish I've been.

Blake thought, laying down in her room with Sorrell laying beside her.

Here I am, worrying about what would've happened if I'd watched Yang die that day, and this seven year old boy watched his own mother die in front of his very eyes by the same man. Yet he didn't break down. He had nothing left, but he still carried out what his mother told him to do.

She continued, looking over at her dozing companion. Laying on her back, sleep refused to take her as her thoughts continued to boggle her mind. Slowly trying to figure out how brave Sorrell was for a cub his age. Though she was unaware of it at the time, Sorrell himself was trying to figure out how he'd even gotten to Menagerie. Though, as far as he was concerned, it could've still been just that Time was on his side. Even if the only other people on his side seemed to be the Belladonnas. And the funny smelling monkey faunus who'd been in his room earlier that night.

A/N

Tried to build up Sienna Khan since her screen time kinda sucked….Leave reviews!