so this is it

Dalila glanced back over her shoulder as Aliana entered the room, slightly surprised to see the other woman, but she supposed more than healer was always beneficial in these things and Aliana was certainly more experienced than she was since she had been there for Viper's birth. While Aliana fetched water and cloths, Dalila finished up the brief examination just to make sure the pups were properly in place for the next stages of things and then moved back to where she could gently support Siren again, feeling her lover lean into her as another contraction took over, her ears flicking back with sympathy as she soothingly brushed a paw across her cheek and through her long fur that hung along her back, kissing the top of Siren's crown. However she might have felt about these pups didn't matter she was here to comfort and support Siren and make sure she made it though this okay - that's all that mattered.

She glanced up at Aliana as she got into position, ready to receive the pups, just as a skittering of claws against the wood floor outside signaled Chimera's arrival. Dalila shifted out of the way so she wouldn't be in Chimera's place behind Siren, giving the Queen one more quick kiss to her cheek before moving to stand ready with Aliana as well. She kept an eye on Siren's progress as the contractions progressed, but Siren knew how this was supposed to go already so there wasn't any guiding or encouraging needed. Eventually the first pup was born, a small slate blue little girl with white markings scattered through her pelt.

Aliana received the pup initially, but once she was mostly cleaned off Dalila took over with another fresh cloth to clean away any residual mess before complying with Siren's request and bringing her daughter up to her side and smiling as she held the girl for Siren to see before nestling the girl into the furs at Siren's side. "You're doing so well," she said encouragingly, letting her paws feel across her stomach once more. She had already kind of known that one of the pups was larger than the other from previous examinations, but now that the first was born and she could more distinctly feel the remaining pup the difference was more easily felt. She didn't show her worry though - instead just going to the herbs she had previously prepared and selecting a couple of the motherwort leaves and a bit of trillium to give them to Siren. She had prepared them with a little bit of honey to make them more palatable and offered them up to Siren. "Here, just to keep things rolling smoothly."

"Dalila"