He couldn't believe it. It was just too much to think, too much to be amazed by. The small bundle in his arms was perfect, so helpless and tiny, so beautiful. He sat outside Io's hut, holding baby Kuba in his arms, watching him sleep peacefully, making tiny noises when it appeared something disturbed or excited the little child in his dreams. He was at least a week old, so small he could fit snugly into his hand. This was his blood, his own flesh--They had done it, remembering how worried he was of Io when she had given birth. It had been terrifying, the lives of the mother and child so fragile...Either of them could have died.
Jacinto adored those tiny folded ears, and the trademark splash of color on the end of the boy's snout. Just the feeling of being a father gave him a natural high. A feeling of true happiness, a meaning for life. Long tawny fingers gently stroked over the puppy's small back, watching the child wake up and suck gently on one of his fingers. The new father laughed softly, holding the boy close to his body. Little Kuba, dear baby Kuba... He would take him in to Io soon, to be fed and cared for in her ways. The little coydog child had fed not long ago, too much would not be a good idea. The sun beating down on his face, the Lykoi man closed his eyelids lazily, letting Kuba sleep on his chest as he dozed off contentedly, large ears still lifted as he listened for threats or altercations. Kuba was safe, tucked in under his throat. This made the reddish hybrid never want to leave AniWaya, or take his son from such a great place. But that could be decided later.
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