Family Reunions Keep Getting Bigger

She and Artorias had sent out word when the pups were born, but her own emotions in the days that had immediately followed had taken her by surprise so she had made the call to wait on inviting her parents and family to come and see them. She couldn't wait for her parents to meet their grandchildren, but that excitement didn't outweigh the desire to keep her pups as close as possible and tucked away safe and sound in their bedroom. She tried to explain away things logically, knowing that it was probably in large part to her own hormones trying to rebalance themselves, but there was still so much more mentally she was contending with after their brith than she had really anticipated.

Still, now that their children were out and roaming the castle, she felt like it was high time to arrange a little party so that they could meet the rest of their family that didn't live within the castle walls. She knew that when she moved to The Hallows, especially after Armada moved so far away, that their children would end up growing up more closely to Artorias' side of the family, but she still wanted them to know and love her Fatalis side all the same. She got some help from a few other wolves in the pack and arranged an area in the castle gardens for them all to gather with a large, open area where she was sure all of the pups would inevitably play. She wasn't sure if her parents would want to bring her youngest siblings or not, but if they did then the gardens were going to be absolutely run amok with pups!

Briar sent out the various castle birds—her own falcon, Artorias' ravens, and Gwyn's raven—a few days ahead of time to the various parts of Boreas where she knew her family was living to invite them to come. Of course she would completely understand if any of them couldn't make the trip, but she did hope that a lot of them would come. As it neared mid day she ushered their children downstairs and out into the garden along with Artorias. She had attempted to groom their fur a bit, but honestly with wiggly puppies she was just glad that they weren't covered in mud. As they reached the party area she sat them down in front of her, giving them a smile as she reached over to smooth a bit of Thorn's fur. "Be on your best behavior, okay? And have lots of fun!" She turned then to start greeting her family, smiling as she went to lean into Artorias' side.

"Carpathius Family"