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Soleil strained, claws gripping the ground giving them much more definition than was usual. Her petite body was bloated, all the weight of her pregnancy had receded toward her pelvis. Her tongue lulled out, mouth gapping wide to take in as much oxygen as she could get. Her pads were boiling, letting out the heat as best they could. It was hot in the den, but maybe that was just her.

Contractions racked her body and Soleil's mind fled away to other things. First worry set in. All those what-ifs and other various thoughts of potential disaster. She would be stronger this time, for the sake her children. Maybe then they wouldn't feel the need to leave Valhalla so soon. Her illness had robbed her of precious time with her first litter and she felt blessed that they still loved her so much.

Damn it was hot! Rich blue eyes moved wildly around the room and she lifted her head to look over her abdomen. The contractions were still relatively far apart but she didn't remember them being this bad last time. Birthing the first time had been surprisingly easy for her, no complications.

Her legs flailed, claws finding a grip in the soil again as she was strangled by the sudden fear of having a puppy get wedged. Her mind's eyes drew up an image of Collision. He was so much larger than her and she realized the risks, especially as a healer.

Outside it was a steady drizzle, the sky overcast with little to no hint of the sun. It made Erani's den dark, much like hers would be right now. Nothing could kill the fact that it wasn't her den, that once again she was giving birth some place she wasn't entirely comfortable with. She had no place to complain though, her own den still being underwater.

She stopped thinking about other things, suddenly wondering where the hell everyone was at. She could have swore that Erani was just there. Had Collision been informed that she had gone into labor? Her body locked up with another contraction.