Tzar was pacing up and down angrily. He was in a foul mood. Poor innocent Zayn couldn't sense this, and was sitting happily on a rock, crushing a helpless beetle for the fun of it. 'Where is she? Lazy cow,' Tzar muttered furiously under his breath.
His ever loyal mate, Faith, came along dragging a dead Okapi-Tzar's favourite, a very rare delicacy.
'Why did you take so long?' Tzar spat angrily. Faith apologised for being five minutes late, and put down the meat. Tzar sniffed it.
'It's not plump enough. Find another!' He demanded.
Faith winced ever so slightly. She had got all the Okapi she could find, this was the third one.
'Please, Tzar, I need to sit down.' She whispered, desperate.
'Sit down? SIT DOWN!' You lazy brat!' He snarled angrily. Zayn had obviously noticed this. and was clearly uncomfortable.
'I'm sorry! I'm sorry!' Faith said hurriedly, tears brimming her eyes.
'Sorry isn't good enough!' Tzar sniffed. 'Get another.' Faith bowed her head and prepared to set off again.
Zayn sneaked up to his dad. 'I think it is plump enough,' he said quietly. Faith gaspe.d..Zayn had pushed it a little over the brim.
'SHUT UP BOY!'
'But Dad I-'
'I SAID SHUT UP!'
Tzar raced forward, claws unsheathed. He bent down to his cubs level, about to attack.
'NOT ZAYN!' Faith screamed.
Everything seemed to happen in slow motion....Zayn's tear filled eyes filled with fear, Faith stood in fright, and Tzar stopped, his mouth still open. A tear leaked out Tzar's eye.
He stood up, looking at the petrified Zayn and the pleading Faith.
'I'm not hungry..'Tzar said quietly, mortified with himself. He stood up..and left the cave.
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I just needed to write a story for those little angels, who are suffering child cruelty. No Tzar didn't hit Zayn then, but he will in up-coming pictures :(
Base (c) XhetsX