The Mysterious Childhood of Stripes the Tiger

Leopard Spotty

Spotty: Tell me about your childhood, Stripes.

Stripes: Again?

Tiger Stripes

Yeah, last time you told me was a long time ago, i was too small then. I rememborize lickle of it.
Ok. My life starts when i saw Bhagavan for the forst time.
No, no, before that.
Before THAT! there is NO before that. That's when i was boarn.
But larst time you did talk of having some relatiffs who do not --
SHHHH ! i have NO relatives.
You said you come from a family of --
SHHHH ! I come from Bhagavan's family only. He is my all. There is no other.
What about that porson who ate ---
Please Spotty, this is going too far!
--WHO ATE MEA--
(Stripes puts paw over Spotty's mouth, Spotty unable to complete M-woahd).

(A few minutes later)

Spotty (from highest branch of tree): You once said he ate like a piranha or crocodile or somefink, tearing away large chunks of you-know-what ?

How Spotty imagines Stripes' distant relative to be

Spotty dearest, never ever speak of any relative or whatever, who eats anything that had legses or eyeses or wingses or anything. Or who do not believe in Bhagavan.
Shooa, Stripes. ... Then do tell me again (and the lionses) how you found me.