Philippians 4:13 [birth]

Now that his first children had been born, Archon needed to keep close eyes on Dea. She was ready to have their litter any day now and Archon and Obi had no plans of missing it. He brought a doe skin Obi had helped clean and a parcel of meat he had torn for her from the same deer. He followed her scent to the old polar bear den and as soon as he heard her howl, he broke into a run, coming to the den's opening only seconds after she called. He stood in the opening, panting and waiting for Obi to catch up. He was stoic, calm, a force to be reckoned with. He knew now what to expect and he hoped a healer showed up soon.

"What do you need, Dea? Anything I can do for you?" He moved to put the food down beside her and to sling the warm hide in the den. "I brought this for you. For them too."

Once Obi caught up, he peeked into the den. "Can Obi anoint you with the sweet oils?" Archon asked softly. "Before you bring our godlings into this world?"