The Real Joy of Freedom [Part 1/3]

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by Krayton

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Raymond pushed open the heavy barred door, squinting into the glare of late morning sun. He was finally out and it was a beautiful day to get his freedom back.

A blur of motion start heading his way set his prison weary reflexes on edge before he managed to barely recognize who it was; With a shout of "DAD!!!", Talitha was rushing toward him in a gleeful sprint, arms spread wide for an impending hug.

His daughter barely slowed as she collided with him and squeezed her father tightly, the first hug they'd shared in the 10 long, grueling years of his sentence.

She'd grown so much and he hugged her back like she'd slip away forever, tear welling up in his eyes as she nuzzled under his chin "I missed you daddy!".

He knew the police were watching and he didn't care because while Ray was happy to be free, that his daughter was there, happy to see him, forgiving him, finally hugging him again... That was what set his tears free.

Ray never understood why Talitha hadn't ever cut him out of her life despite what he'd done to her. She should hate him, she shouldn't want anything to do with the likes of him, she should despise him as a monster for even existing. His mistakes were an incalculable cost on both their lives; so much time was lost, he'd missed so much of her kithood, of her growing up, of her life......

Yet, Talitha had constantly fought long and hard to stay as in contact with her father as the system would allow and now, she was welcoming him back into her world with literally open arms.

Ray hugged her a little more tightly crying openly while re-enforcing his determination to try and set things right, to be better, and prove he was worthy of the faith his daughter put in him...

The older raccoon knew he'd been given a precious gift, something that even he felt he didn't deserve; a second chance.

There was no way he was going to waste it, this time he would do better.

He had to. Not for himself; but for her.

Not much to write about this one. The drawing and story above says most of it and it slapped me right in the feels while making it.

Part one of a three part series for Fathers Day.
Part two here
Part three here

This is extending on CampionL's "Forest Hill Comic"; and is a non-canon "possible" future idea

The raccoon dad is Raymond and his daughter is Talitha. Raymond was caught with evidence of him "playing" with her and other kits (Bennie included) in the area and is almost certainly going to get put away for his actions.

Well, here's a supposition of the events after he's done his time and is finally free again... Lets see what transpires.

This is going to be a three parter of a possible future playing out, it's a collaborative brain child pulling bits and pieces from multiple people, and obviously not Campion's work/story.

Keywords

male 1,178,547, female 1,069,034, raccoon 36,132, story 13,724, crying 13,463, hug 9,978, father and daughter 1,700, joyful 167, reunion 160, forgiveness 60

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Type: Picture Series

Published: 4 years, 6 months ago

Rating: General

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