Dreams Made Flesh [M]
04-25-2013, 12:35 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-25-2013, 06:38 PM by Erani.)
Erani |
Erani counted, and counted. There. A faint, light pressure in her abdomen, that held for a moment, then released. She knew she was in labor. She was very early into it. She had begun feeling the pressures an hour ago. She had sung long and loud her celebration, calling for her family. Nova, the girls. Preston., Syrinx The pups were on their way. As always, her den would be open, welcoming all members of the pack. She had hours. A day or more. Some wolves labored a short few hours. Others perhaps two days. She hoped for an easy, safe birthing. But she was seven, there could easily be complications. Neither Rayne, nor Preston were experienced enough if problems arose. She busied herself with grooming her belly, spreading the fur away from her heavy, thick nipples and swollen, milk filled belly. She would be clean. The den would be clean. Her pups would be healthy. She stretched out on her side in a warm ray of sunlight, focused upon the movements within her womb as the pups followed natures instinct to get into birthing line. What would the firstborn look like? The second born? She gave a soft sigh as another tiny spasm rippled through her. The day was beautiful outside, the sunlight felt beautiful upon her pelt, warming her side and making her eyes slide shut as she napped slightly. Another peaceful sigh soothed from her muzzle as she rested. She felt grounded, solid, but so light. She would soon enough be curled around her first litter. Or was it second? Her first litter born to herself. A soft smile pulled at her muzzle as another spasm, this time slightly stronger, pulsed softly within her. What would she name them? What genders were they really? So soon. So soon it was that she would know. Her eyes closed in utter, complete contentment. ~~~~~ The Next morning, I imagine Nova will have arrived during the night, And others sooner and possibly stayed around to support her. But that?s just me *wink*~~~~~ She gave a fierce grin as the now powerful, and painful contractions ripped through her. Every spasm since they had begun the day before had been greeted with that smile. The pain was nothing compared to the fierce joy that made her want to sing to the morning sun with every contraction. One such contraction east off, and in the lull before the next wave, she felt a turning sensation within herself, an easing. The firstborn was nigh on paw. The next contraction made her give a soft crying pant, and then the next came directly after, propelling the firstborn from her body. She fell back with a sobbing laugh, resting a moment before she lifted her front to see what her firstborn looked like. In the lull between births, she gently pulled the large, already wriggling white male around to her belly, cleaning and grooming him as she went. Once he was firmly nestled to her side, she leaned back to let her beloved see his firstborn Son. ?A son, Mo gr?. A son. Castiel. What do you think?? She gazed up at her mate with fierce eyes full of love, and joy, and then leaned back as the second born began its own arrival. This one was smaller, and came easier. Within five minutes, a grey female, nearly black in her wetness slithered, wriggling fiercely and uttering a complaint about the change in atmosphere, or the development of it, onto the bed of moss behind her mother. Erani repeated the first gestures, bringing her new daughter around to be cleaned and checked. She nuzzled into the little female, who?s thin, silky fur now began to dry, showing a dark silvery grey color. ?I want you to name her, Nova.? She lay back, gazing at the two pups, firstborn and second. Soon, the contractions bore down upon her, and she greeted them all with a grin. Another female, this one black, wriggling as they had all done thus far. She brought her around, grooming and nuzzling, and leaned back. ?I will let Chrysanthe name her.? The words were spoken to herself, as she looked around for the young female. Her eyes went back to the three pups at her side, then she leaned back and rode the next wave of contractions as they propelled the fourth born out of her body. A male, smaller than his brother, but equal in size to the two females. He was given the same treatment as she admired his inky fur, so reminiscent of his father. ?Gabriel.? And at last, at long last, the fifth born worked it?s way free. She rose from her stretched out position and turned to gaze at the lastborn. Her head tilted curiously. What an unusual pattern? The little female was white as a base, but then the normalcy ended. The little female was adorned with black swirls, on starting at her left eye, another curving over her chest, and another on her left side. Where had this come from? Erani nuzzled into the little body, grooming and licking, before moving her to nestle in among her brothers and sisters. At last, with a sigh, Erani sank back against the moss, eyes tired, but overwhelmed with happiness. A successful, smooth birth, and five healthy pups. Her eyes rose to gaze at Nova and she gazed into the golden eyes that had caught her heart from the first. ?We?ve done it.? |
04-25-2013, 12:43 PM