away in a manger

She succeeded in warding Oxide away from the entrance and he went to go pace with the other male Eris brought back with her. Right where he belonged, she didn’t want to worry Eris through her labor. The she wolf faced the direction of the moon and started to pray to Tor. For her sister, for the new Ademre she brought forth, and to bring comfort to the men who worried over her. Ballad prayed over her plants and arranged them in pleasing ways outside of the cave’s entrance.

Time went on, and Balled continued her prayer until Eris’s tired voice sounded from inside. With little hesitation she grabbed her items and made her way to her sister’s side. She placed her pouppori at Eris’s pale paws and helped to clean up the den a bit before settling in to gaze at the beautiful bundles. ”They’re gorgeous, Eris.” She whispered softly while tapping against her sister’s paw, Hope. Renewal. Perfection. She kissed her sister on the cheek and stood back from her and the babies.

With a few gestures of her paws and words spoken in correct time Ballad offered the first blessing of Tor upon them and asked for the protection of Fenris over them. ”May Tor and Fenris bless them both.”