Only the Beginning
08-17-2013, 01:59 PM
Cut me loose
My parachute won't let me fall Don't be afraid of a chance for a miracle
"You're more than welcome, Miss Merci," Orica was quick to say when the other medic went as far as to thank her. It was only natural! Only right. Mercianne had been there to assist Orica's mother -despite being near the time of birthing, herself- and Orica wanted to make sure that Mercianne had that same help. Or at least, as close to it as she could come. At least Ocena's birthing had gone perfectly normal. Fast, easy, no complications or road bumps. As soon as the pups had come so did their father. But this was different. Mercianne was having her first litter. Was she the sort of she-wolf that had trouble giving birth? Would she get overly nervous? Were the pups healthy? And where was their father? Still off on some hunting mission or something? Yet despite Orica's mind which immediately flew to problems and how to fix them, she'd just been through one easy birthing and she was hoping to see another. Three pups had come - as large as any litter she had seen, but no, the process wasn't done yet. One more came. And another. Orica did what she could, but anything that Merci seemed able to do, she let her. She was the adult here after all, and she knew what she was doing. Five had been born - as large as any litter the little girl had ever heard of, and she had begun to relax too, thinking that maybe she had best leave the mother be with her darlings and go seek out her father to tell him the news. But then the new mother seemed to double up with pain again. One more little pup was born in the cozy den. Six. Six pups! "Wow," was all Orica was able to say at first. All of these had fit inside that one small she-wolf? Six puppies? And most of them boys? That was crazy! How was Mercianne going to keep track of them all? For a moment, there was a very strong desire in the little girl's chest to step up and volunteer herself as the one to help out the most. As a pupsitter and a denminder. She was discovering today how much she liked little pups - she, who had felt like she was little more than one herself for so long. She liked pups alot. One day... one day she wanted to be a mother herself - just like Ocena and Mercianne. But she couldn't stay here. She couldn't be a pupsitter now. There was someone who needed her even more, and she'd already made a promise to him that she would say her goodbyes and go off with him. She would still be a sitter and a teacher and a playmate, but to a very different wolf. The girl let out a shakey sigh of relief now that it really was all over. But at the mother's words she perked up. Big ears swiveled round and a grin shone on her features. "Miss Merci, they are wonderful. And so healthy and plump!" She shook her head. "They're just adorable!" She had a strong desire to pet one with her forepaw and feel how soft that newborn fur must be. She'd felt the same feeling with her own new siblings. Oh gosh, they were just so lovely - like little squirrels or chipmunks. Orica controlled her cute-response, though, and sat back down. "Can I fetch you anything? Water? Food? Herbs?" |
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