Three plus two makes five

Manea's aqua gaze followed Alastor while she continued to move back and forth across the main chamber of the cave, the movement always feeling as though it moved things along faster than if she simply laid still. With the howl summoning their Emissary to them let out into the night air, Alastor returned to her and asked if there was anything he could get her. He was always so attentive and caring when it came to their children and her pregnancy and birth were no exception to that fact. She gave him a small smile and nodded, only slightly breathless as she replied, "Some water would be great, love." As he went to prepare a bowl of water for her, she had to pause again for another contraction to pass, her ears flicking a bit at the familiar pressure and pain that quickly had begun to build. It seemed that these pups were wasting no time in making their appearance and she for one was grateful for that.

It wasn't long before Ikigai appeared in the entrance of their den and Manea returned her nod with a small smile. "I'm feeling as well as I can be," she replied with a soft chuckle, moving past Ikigai and Alastor as she moved from one side of the den to the other, turning back to follow her path again as she added with a grin, "And always excited." Bringing more Mendacium souls into this world was one of the biggest responsibilities she had as a female in their family and every time she had the opportunity to do so she was always excited for it. Growing their family and knowing that she and her soulmate were furthering the Mendacium legacy brought her more joy than anything else she had created in her lifetime.

After a few more moments of pacing and bearing the contractions that came, she was eventually forced to stop again with a soft gasp as a particularly strong contraction gripped her, making her grit her teeth for a few moments until it passed and she was able to breathe again. With a breathless chuckle she began to move over to the bed of furs beside where Ikigai had sat down her things and where Alastor had left the water for her. "I suppose they're getting impatient," she mused with a bit of humor before taking a quick drink of water and settling down onto the furs. Reclining onto her side, she looked to her husband to join her and then turned her attention to Ikigai to let the healer do her work while she continued to breathe through the quickening contractions and preparing herself to begin pushing.

"Manea & Alastor Mendacium"