Something to call your own

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 .