It was cathartic.
The little chipmunk sobbed for a while. He started out with a bit of guttural crying before relaxing into quieter sobs.
He'd never cried like this before and found it rather difficult to stop.
At one point, he thought he had taken too much time and tried wrangling himself, only to realize that he just started the waterworks again.
But the young man couldn't be further from the truth, as the Duke marveled at the different expressions his son could now make!
All Duke Leander could see was his milky boy, who sparkled even as he cried. Like an automatic filter, it was impossible for him to see how much his son resembled a goldfish instead of a baby bunny.
But that was how much the father loved his son.
Eventually, the goldfish gathered enough strength to talk to the Duke, who was apparently really his father.
Father.
Yeah, it seems like he has a father now.