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08-12-2013, 12:23 PM
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like no king was before To say that he had been hovering lately would have been an understatement, but it was his luck that the precise moment when his wife actually needed him was when he had taken the liberty of checking the farthest borderline from where she was. Her howl went up and he went rigid, his whole frame suddenly forgetting how to function properly. She rarely summoned him, and he knew that the nature of this call was positively urgent. His head shot up to return her call, assuring her that though he was of a great distance away, he would be there as quickly as he could. A second call fell from his muzzle, summoning the healers of Seracia - whoever they may be - to aid in the birth of his children. When this was done his legs seemed to have remembered how to work, and immediately he was off. A distance that normally would have taken him more than an hour to cross at a steady walk, he managed to cover in only a few minutes at a speedy gallop. His heart beat fast as the den they had chosen finally emerged in his lime vision. He was slowing rapidly, unsure if he would be permitted to enter. A bark resounded from his lips, assuring her that he had arrived. When he neared the entrance of the den, he moved so that his head and shoulders were in the opening far enough so that she could see him if she were turned toward it. "My love," he crooned. She looked pained and exhausted already, though no children had yet been purged from her womb. He wished he could help her, but the King knew there was nothing he could do but be present - and perhaps guide a healer inside. He lay down where he was, half inside the den, with his rusty behind and tail on the outside. Maverick knew better than to encroach upon her space, though he did feel he ought to be close enough to assist her in any way if a healer didn't arrive soon. He was at a loss for words and air, as he panted heavily. Eyes frantically roved over her frame, wondering what pain she was going through and wishing he could take it upon himself to spare her. {Table coded by Lu} |