Love conquers all

The weeks that passed after she found out that she was carrying Saracyn's pups were both the shortest and longest of her life. She desperately wanted their pups to be here now so that she could see the beautiful children they made and see for herself that they were perfectly fine, but she also didn't want to rush anything. She would wait forever for their perfect pups if that's what it took. The initial morning sickness from the beginning of her pregnancy had subsided some, but she still found it quite difficult to keep most foods down even now nearly half way through her pregnancy. It had kept her energy fairly low over the last few weeks, but there were good days and bad days. The good days were usually spent trying to catch up on all of the things around the pack that had ultimately fallen to the wayside as their growing family forced itself into the highest point of importance in her life. Luckily, she had Saracyn to help fill in where she couldn't rise to the task, her wonderful mate making sure that Elysium was cared for while she focused on their pups.

Today was one of her better days, but at Irilyth's insistence she had remained near their den today. She certainly hadn't planned or expected to be put on bed rest so early in her pregnancy, but her former caretaker seemed a bit concerned about how little she had been able to eat so after giving her some medicine to settle her stomach and making sure she was able to keep down a good meal she ordered her to stay in and rest today. Not one to argue with the seasoned healer, Avacyn moved one of the furs that was spread out in their common area out to the front of the den so that she could lay just outside of the cave's entrance in the sun. She settled down onto the soft fur with a contented sigh as the sun began to warm her fur. She laid on her side to accommodate her round, swollen belly, but laid with her head between her front paws as she got comfortable. It was very unlike her to be spending so much time resting and not wrapped up in her work, but she knew that being able to make their dreams a reality was going to be more than worth it in the end.

Her ears perked as she felt a shift and movement from her large belly, bringing a smile to her lips as she lifted her head to turn and look at her side. Her belly was fairly large at this point, but perhaps looked even larger than it really was on her usually light, lithe frame. She hadn't felt any of the hard kicks or movement that she had often heard about from her mother while she was carrying her siblings, but any movement from the pair of pups she was growing warmed her heart and comforted her. Curling in on herself just enough to press her nose to her belly, she gave her side a nuzzle where she felt them moving, pressing her nose against the spot till she felt that movement again and a smile pulled across her lips. "I'm so excited to meet you, my lovelies," she told them quietly, her tail wagging gently and making a soft thump against the ground.

"Avacyn & Saracyn"