the rightful... heirs?

His smile was strained when she cracked her joke about puppies wrenching their way out of her, it wasn't a feeling he could relate to so he wouldn't laugh at her expense, just nodded in consolation. The thought of a prolapse was more than he was willing to consider right now, though the whites of his eyes did show for just a moment.

When she asked if he had anything for the pain, he had to consider carefully. “Mmm, most of what was in the tea should take a little of the edge off, we don't want you so relaxed you miss your contractions, but I do have some valerian if you need something more...” He would have to be very careful with the dosage with the puppies so close, but he made sure to place it within her reach if she decided that she needed it, his attention focused on the rippling of her flank as her contractions came in waves. Sakana nodded in agreement when she mentioned the pups were close. “Certainly not long now, try to breath a bit deeper between the contractions if you can, and get ready to push when the next one comes... You're doing great!” He sure hoped none of his nervousness was coming through in his voice, and that he wasn't proving to be more of a hinderance than a help.

“Speech”