Child of the Dawn

Bear with my metaphor and maybe you'll when you're done reading, you'll understand what I'm trying to say ...

In a little village in a dark, smothering jungle, the chief became the proud father of a new heir.  It had been a long wait.  Some of the village folk had begun to wonder if the chief ever would be able to bring forth any offspring.  He had taken himself many brides, and  tried in many ways to secure his future linage, but without success.  Some of the older folk had begun to think that this was an omen, that the chief's line just was not meant to rule.  Maybe it was time to appoint a new leader who would provide secure leadership for the village in the years to come.