Cain continued to watch the cub's eyes stream with ears. He noted the fur becoming matted and soaked around the young one's eyes. Normally he would have passed the young one to Kagi for him to deal with the loud annoying sobbing. That thought continued to drift about in his mind as he lay there with the cub still under his wings. WHY?! Why hadn't he?
Cain's good ear pinned back a moment as he struggled with this thought. There was nothing he could think of to explain why.
Before responding, Cain's ear perked forward again and he lowered his head just a little. Not enough to be at level with the young cub, but notably lower than it had been.
"I promise." He responded with yet another promise.
The mere thought of such a thing shot a burring sensation of irritation along every inch of his fur. More so at himself. It just seemed odd behavior. Perhaps he was still not recovered from his injuries from the newly awoken Fire Magus and her mate. Yes, that had to have been it.
Very carefully Cain brought the thumb-claw of his wing down and delicately wiped the tears away from the young cub's eyes.
"Perhaps it will do you some good to get some sleep for now. Do not trouble your mind with questions that are unknown. I will protect you as you sleep. Put your worries aside and rest now..." Came his bold reply.
His one good eye held on the near hysterical cub a moment more before he forced himself to look up and away from the young one. A terrible frustration was causing his old wounds to ache as he convinced himself more and more that they were the cause of this bizarre behavior he was displaying.
