My Final Chapter

She chewed on the plants, trusting the mouth from where they came from. Eyes closed and she felt her senses heighten with the force of her contractions. A soft whimper slipped from her closed lips as she pressed herself against her husband's comforting form behind her. "Any minute now..." she voiced as another contraction wrapped itself around her. It was the most intense one she had thus far, and as she endured it, the herbs finally kicked in.
The baby came faster than anyone had anticipated. She didn't feel anything out of the ordinary, nor did she lose too much blood. The small, dark gray babe slipped from her womb and into the cool air of the den. Whimpers came from him and she nuzzled him to her stomach. He began to suckle and a soft sigh left her lips. The ordeal was over and her child was safely delivered. Silent looked up to Song, Bronze, and Ara's wide eyes. "Steel...that is his name."



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