i'm tired of picturing love

"Talk" Walk

Geez, she was prickly right now, wasn't she? He supposed he couldn't blame her. She was pushing out puppies, after all. He stood guard, keeping an ear out for anyone who might try to approach. Knowing the puppies that ran rampant in the pack, he hoped none of them would come snooping around to bother them. While Sparrow's birth was pretty much a public affair, he preferred this to be private. And he was certain that Eden preferred it that way, too. He motioned for his cockatoo to go to the entrance of the cavern to keep watch and to alert him if anyone decided to try and come in. He kept his attention on Eden, unsure if he should do anything or if his presence was even really welcome. He watched as the second pup came out, his pelt darker than the first, and he was also bigger. He was curious about the possible color combinations that would come out of her...after all, red and green? Not to mention the array of colors that came from the Praetor line, and he imagined her side had an assortment of colors as well.

He could feel the alarm in the air as the second pup didn't immediately wail like the first. And Eden had set to rubbing the pup vigorously. He took a step forward, ready to take over, but before he could say or do anything, the pup had finally made a sound. He let go of the breath he didn't know he'd been holding, heart hammering in his chest harder now before Eden spoke up again. She wanted someone to sit with her, and for a moment, he almost debated making the wolverine do that, but decided against it. It wouldn't hurt him to try to be involved in a...sort of good way, right? Even though they weren't in a relationship or...whatever. Honestly, he wasn't sure. Was he protective of her? Yes. But he chalked it down to the fact of the matter that he had claimed her as his for no reason other than his other side wanted to just because he could. Probably. He was still trying to figure that out.

So at her request, he moved quietly behind her, settling down against her body to try and offer the comfort she so desperately wished for. He looked down at the two pups that had come out, wondering how many more would come into the world.