Walk | Talk | Think
She was grateful Bane woke so quickly. Though she had been through the birthing process once already, had gotten through it gratefully without any complications, it was still nerve wracking. Any number of things could go wrong, and considering they were on their own this time, without anyone to call on, having him close and aware of what was happening made at least some of her worries lessen. But even so, her heart still raced as she paced her breathing, waiting expectantly until the next contraction struck. Closer and closer they came, warning that there would be little time before her second litter of pups would greet the world and share their den.
Her husband spoke quietly in answer to her, surprisingly and gratefully calm. Healer? Yes, that did sound helpful. At least then she would have someone who-- But no. If Bane howled, then anyone nearby enough to hear might answer, anyone. Including someone from Seracia. "No," she answered briskly, rising slightly onto her paws and shifting a little where she lay. As much help as it might have been, Tahlia was too prideful to consider turning to them, not after they had banished her and her family to live like this when they had once been part of their pack. "No, I'll be fine." At least she hoped she would be.
She continued to wince and shift, doing as well as she could to ignore the pain and remember how she had done things during her first birth. No matter which way she moved nothing felt comfortable. But that was a good sign. She simply needed to get her pups out and that would be over. "Bane." Her voice was practically nothing more than a breathless whine as she finally settled, feeling and sensing that the wait was over and wanting her husband close. With the next contractions, she strained along with them. Had time dulled her memory or was this more painful than she remembered? But she was eventually rewarded after a short time, birthing another brother-sister pair that immediately brought tears to her eyes and a smile to her face. Two more healthy pups. What a beautiful family we have!
OOC: Kind of jumped right into things, woo! Also, didn't know if a birthing order had been figured out so I left it ambiguous. o3o
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