Serene Validis
Eligos.
It was a very strong, and a fitting name for their first born son. Serene offered a bright smile, "Eligos is perfect. Eligos Abraxas. Our first born. A son." Yes, something deep within her told the fawn woman that was a perfect name for him. Serene was grateful her firstborn had passed the inspection of Malleus. In truth, it was not something so present on her mind when she first went into labor; she was a bit more concerned about even being able to birth them at all, let alone if any were deformed or unfit in any way. But after watch Malleus and his little monkey friend examine her boy so carefully, the danger was ever so present on her mind. But what could she do if Malleus suddenly deemed one pup unworthy of this life? If her mate was to suddenly rip her young away from her, what could she do? A rage brewed in her stomach at the mere thought of it, but something stopped her from barking his ear off, a fight she would surely lose.
There was suddenly a strong scent of lavender surrounding the woman, and for a moment Serene had forgotten the pains of whelping, and was suddenly tossed into a different time. Esmeralda. Serene's mother coated herself in such a scent. It soothed her so much she even took a slow, deep breath, closing her eyes as another wave of contractions worked it's way over her abdomen. "Mother.." Serene would whisper, almost not believing what she was sensing. But she was here, Serene was sure of it, and in knowing her mother was close by, gave the fawn woman a strength she had not known. Instead of waiting for the pups to emerge, she began pushing on her own accord. She would push a little, pant heavily, push a little more, then whimper. It was exhausting, and the pain was unlike any she had before. But she was determined...
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Finally, after several long minutes of intensely pushing, Serene had manage to push not one, but two, more pups from her womb. Exhaustion didn't even begin to explain how drained she felt at this moment, only sparing enough energy to lift her crown and gently clean the pair. It was then, that she would notice the markings. "Mal... are these.. twins?" Her voice was coarse and dry, but holding steady at a light whisper. Serene had never seen actual twins before, only knowing of their existence through stories. She couldn't hold her head up any longer though, and settled her cheek against the cooler dirt below, tilting her head ever so slightly to peer at the pair from the side. She was tiring, and quicker than she hoped. But instead of letting herself rest, she wanted to hold on and see; see what Malleus and Pascal would declare. To see if they truly were twins, and if either of them would pass the culling.
"Speech"
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