Very soon, young Dondi will get his first lesson in "being brave."
"What are we doing here?" he wonders to himself. "I've never been to this part of the forest before."
"Nillo," Dondi whispers, "where are we going? What is it you want to show me?"
"Shhhh! Be quiet now. We're almost there. Can you smell the blood yet?"
"BLOOD?!? Nillo, what...?"
"QUIET, I said! Not another word."
The brothers inch forward into a clearing in the deep wood. Their destiny awaits. The entire future course of their lives is about to change...
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A truly beautiful depiction of my Dondi and his melanistic brother, Nillo, brought to life by Bambi artist extraordinaire kitchiki! I can't think of enough superlatives to praise this artwork. For years, I've wanted to see Dondi drawn as a young adolescent Disney whitetail (as in Bambi 2), and this far exceeded my expectations. I could not possibly be more pleased! ^_^
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Please don't distribute this higher-res version! This file is strictly for my friends on IB only.