My Life is Brighter Because of You

Kane immediately fell into the role of caregiver and comforter and a little smile lingered on her lips as she watched him get up to collect the herbs he had put aside for her and settle in with her as he prepared to receive their children. His calming nature had been something she had appreciated about him from the very beginning and it was especially appreciated now. Tamsyn took the herbs Kane offered her without question, chewing and swallowing the motherwort in the moments between her contractions. She gave him a nod as he reminded her of the process, sill appreciating his guidance even if she had done this before and did know what to expect. It took away any nerves she might have had as she relaxed into the furs and shifted to be able to rest her head on his hip. She smiled lovingly at him when he referred to their children as their pieces of the Universe. She was still learning his culture and his beliefs, but everything about it seemed so beautiful in the way they thought about life and the world and she absolutely loved it. She was already glad that she had decided to immerse their pups in this way of life as well even if they wouldn't have the security of the pack to fall back on.

With Kane settled in with her and her head resting on him for comfort, she focused on breathing through the contractions as they came, eventually letting her eyes close while she panted and occasionally grit her teeth against the pain and pressure of her body doing the work to bring these children into the world. As their first born was worked into position the pain began to build, but not to an excruciating extent. Almost all of her children in her first litter had been fairly large so that was the experience she was expecting. Instead, as she began to push in time with her contractions, she felt the small pup slipping free from her with only a few hard pushes and a pained whine on her part. It was much easier than she remembered her first brith being, but in a way it was almost startling. She blinked open her eyes and lifted her head while she panted to look at their first born as Kane cleaned the dark furred pup, waiting with a moment of anxiety to hear the pups cries. As soon as she did she could breathe more easily. She only worried that a pup so small might have some kind of defect or issue, but no. The loud squeals of their little girl filled the small den and a grin pulled across her features.

By the time Kane had the charcoal girl with lighter flecks all across her back settled in at her stomach her contractions were already picking up again. Laying her head on his thigh, she started the process over again, steady and constant contractions and pushing bringing just as constant waves of pain that she grit her teeth through, whines escaping her with each one. The second pup was much the same as the first—a tiny little thing that came into the world fairly easily all things considered. She lifted her head again to see the pup, though a bit more tiredly this time, and blinked with surprise when she saw the pup that was crying just as loudly as the first. She gave her head a little shake just to make sure she wasn't seeing things, but no, the two tiny girls were very nearly identical with just subtle differences in some of their markings and even then she couldn't make out those differences very well in the dark of the den. She gave a breathless chuckle as she looked at the little twins now getting their first meals at her stomach, enjoying the sight of them for at least a brief moment.

Tamsyn Carpathius of the Valley