Three plus two makes five

Manea spoke and Iki nodded with a small smile. Of course the woman would be uncomfortable. That was why she was here. As Al went to fetch water, the pale woman sifted through her bag, pulling out a bundle of herbs. Ikigai had these bundles prepackaged in the infirmary as she did many other types of mixtures. Taking a small mortar and pestle out of her pack, Iki placed the herbs within and added a healthy dollop of strawberry flavored honey. No one said that medicine had to taste horrible. Once the herbs were sufficiently mixed in, Ikigai scooped the honey onto a wooden spoon and handed it to the pregnant woman. "To help ease your body and reduce pain," she informed her.

Once that was finished, Iki prepped a few soft, clean furs and then went to gently touch Manea's stomach. Within she could feel the pups kicking and rolling, preparing to enter the world. "They seem like little fighters," the snowy fae spoke with a soft laugh. As Al went to lay behind Manea, Iki shot him another grin. The majority of the process would be up to Manea of course. "We're here with you," she assured the dire fae. Then Iki sat back and all they could do was wait.

"Iki"