The reborn primordial...

painful beginnings

creaking, darkness, the cold air passing by
unfamiliar sounds of steps by the thousands, water
touching of the skin
painful tugs of fur
slowly but surely, the eyes of a tired child began to open

vision blurred as the figures they saw began to move back and fade away,
the small simian feeling tingles all throughout their body
before long, they recognized the cool liquid and shot up in a panic
spilling water out the sides of a large tub, fur raised and bristled on end

 their breath picking up in pace, hitched when a sharp pain travelled throughout their body
causing them to fall back into the water, yet
as their eyes were shut tight, it was a soft landing
they felt something cushion the back of their head, opening their eyes halfway and looking up to see...the same young man who they bit

he had a worried expression, pain glimmered across his eyes
he then slowly lowered his hand for the cub's head to fully rest on the damp pillow
retracting his hand and moving some wet strands of hair out of the simian's face
then he spoke

"Be Calm, Child...
 you're safe here."

this made the cub raise a brow as they were still startled
where, who, and what is happening..?

"wh-"

as the cub tried to speak, they felt a sharp pain through their throat
tearing up as they brought their paws up to cover their neck
but their eyes widened when they felt the hoop around their neck, the cracks on their skin as a tear fell down their cheek

flashbacks of their father's words ringing through their mind, all 8 ears drooping as their face expressed guilt and hurt
unable to hold back their hic's and sobs as they then brought their paws up to their face
high pitch and broken sobs filling the room, though it hurt their throat
the young man becoming startled and went back to the child's side

"Oh god,Papa-
I'M SORRY--!"

they cried as they curled up, their knees to their chest and tail hugging their small figure tightly
the young man raising his hand to tell the others to halt at the door as he then picked up the cub out of the large tub, grabbing a nearby towel to wrap the crying child in as he held them close
trying to lull and calm the cub down with a soft voice

"I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT EVERYONE-
I'M SORRY!!!"

"Dear, it's okay-

you're okay-
fetch them some clothes!"

the prince ordered and the others scrambled to follow his requests
water spilt red onto the clean floors as he walked with the crying child in his arms
he then sat in a room with them, holding them in his arms and just staying with them for a long
long
while

once the crying came to a slow stop, the prince then cleaned the cub's face with a soft smileusing the sleeve of his robe as another towelthe cub gripped his clothes like before, having tired themselves out from sobbing earliersitting in silence as the last bit of tears fell

"It's okay if you don't have the strength right now...
You can be here as you are, Kito."

the cub's eyes widened slowly, tearing up again as an image of Ao Lie appeared in place of Ao Bing
how Ao lie would be the one to comfort the poor cub when their father made them cry, he would say that to them in times of need
kito then looked down tiredly, 
closing their eyes and nestling their head into Ao Bing

"I'm sorry it had to turn out like this,
but; your uncle love you very much.
That's why he sent you here, To grow and be as you are.
I hope you will give me the honor to be with you.
see you grow, help any way i can."

kito didn't say a word as a shadow was cast over their eyes, their ears still as they grit their teeth and bare their fangs

"but i don't want to see you go.."

they spoke with a broke voice, tears flooding down again as they yearn for their family back
heart heavy as they sniffled
oh how they wished they didn't do the things they did
maybe then, their companions would've stayed

so, in conclusion
maybe they deserved the scars that came with them
with a glow and emotions running high, 
one final shine of the hoop around their neck caused a large crack to appear on their throat

they coughed blood onto the floor and gripped the hoop hurting their neck, gagging as Ao Bing stared in horror
What has this child done to deserve such a harsh punishment?
more so...
from their own father..?