Arrow Lake and if that mockingbird don't sing and that ring don't shine

Skipping since Isi was removed. :(

Vercingetorix swept both children in close, but Dragomir persisted in trying to shove his sister out of the way and hog his father's attention even as the man spoke incomprehensible words over the pair of them. This all culminated in Dragomir fiercely biting his sister's cheek to the point that she retreated. By the time Dragomir crowded back into Verx's embrace, his father's face was wet with tears, a sight that stopped the cub in his tracks.

His nose twitched inquisitively first, followed by the flickering of an ear. He stretched out his neck and sniffed gingerly at the air between himself and Verx, attempting to get a whiff of whatever emotion was ailing his father; everything was scent to him, even this. A quiet but long whine punctuated the silence; why was he crying?