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Unbeknownst to her, Bramble's words struck straight through to Artorias' heart. The greatest regret the Aegis had in his life was that he had never known his father, never gotten a chance to know the other part of where he had come from. He would never minimize or disregard Resin's involvement in his upbringing, but there would forever be a question mark marring his past, questions he would never get the answers to. When he decided he wanted to be a father, he had made the solemn vow that his pups would never know that uncertainty that he had been plagued with. Now, hearing Bramble thank him for being her dad as she hugged him, it was enough to bring tears to the corners of her sire's fiery amber eyes. His heart swelled in his chest and his throat tightened with the emotion threatening to overcome him. Bramble had just given him the greatest compliment he could have ever received.

Smiling while trying to blink back those happy tears from the edges of his eyes, Art didn't hesitate to embrace his daughter back, content to just let this moment exist forever. "It's my greatest honor to be your dad, Brammie," he replied in equally soft tones. Shoot, now he'd have to end their conversation soon before he had to explain to Bramble why she had made her old man cry! Thankfully, the pup was beginning to show signs of sleepiness even as she asked when their training could begin. Artorias chuckled and shook his head at his indomitable little girl; she was unbelievable sometimes! "We can start your training tomorrow if you'd like. But for now, I think one bout of fighting with an angry bear is enough for today." He craned his neck down to gently nudge her towards the castle with his snout. "Come on, little warrior princess. It's time to rest." Training could always come tomorrow. Tonight, she needed to rest up, and he needed to go have a good cry as his deepest hopes and dreams had been realized.

"Carpathius Family"