Sirius would make every aspect of life a lesson for his children, shaping and moulding them to be steady warriors, clever, and capable of defending themselves. He would also nurture the ability to look after something else, which would foreshadow the ability to lead. It was Bast who brought the bat to him, as he struggled to decide what exactly he should gift to his favourite heir.

He understood the cat's reasoning immediately, he had seen the way Azure had cowered in the cave. This would give him something else to work towards as well, to teach him not to fear the dark.

He gave the bat a good scare, held it down, and gained its submission, once it had gotten back to its feet, and perched on his shoulder, he would howl for his son .

Sirius' howl was something Azure never wanted to ignore, and he dropped his hunt without hesitation to sprint towards his father's call. He was learning better to run with his oversized paws, and the spurs growing from his elbows and knees were beginning to cause less pain to his joints. While he'd never been particularly slow, he knew he'd never be as fast and agile as some others of his family. That suited him fine, he'd rather be big and strong like his father then speedy and swift like his mother. "Hi, Dad." The boy greeted as he approached, huffing hard from the exertion. He sat before him, eyeing the creature that perched between his shoulder blades. "Speech" "Thinking" "You."