Give me what I don't know I want

*Phoebe* · 10-07-2014, 01:51 PM

She had been preparing herself for this. Ever since her discussion with Natalya she had been stuck in the den for the most part, on a bed rest of sorts. It hadn't exactly been an easy pregnancy, but she wasn't exactly sure she was ready for it to be over either. For it to be over she would have to go through birthing and then her pups would be here and she wasn't ready for motherhood at all. Especially since she would be doing it alone. But the shooting pain of a contraction shook her from her sleep with a gasp and she knew there was no avoiding it any longer.

She didn't bother calling for anyone. Helios and Natalya were the only wolves she would have called for and both of them had been scarce as of late. It was understandable, with them both trying to keep the remnants of their family together and trying to carve them out a new home, but it did make it a little difficult to find them at times. It was okay with her though. She had gotten herself into this situation, she would see herself out of it.

She pulled herself to her paws and padded over to the other side of the fairly large den she had chosen for herself when they arrived at their new temporary home. She had made herself a small store of herbs from the herbs that Natalya had been teaching her with. Finding the ones Nat had told her were for birthing she licked them up and chewed them as she shuffled back to where she had been laying. Just as she as about the lay back down another contraction rippled through her, making her grit her teeth and freeze in place. They were coming hard and fast, much faster than she had anticipated.

She settled back down, trying to get comfortable and failing. The herbs helped, but it still hurt like hell. She tried comparing it to wounds she had gotten in battle over the years, trying to tell herself that it really wasn't that bad, but it was. There was really nothing to compare to this awful feeling. She pushed with the contractions just like Natalya had told her, wishing now that she had at least tried to call for her sister. She whined as she pushed yet again, panting hard wondering if she had gotten herself in over her head.

Finally after what felt like ages the first pup appeared and Phoebe sighed heavily with relief. Taking advantage of the brief break in her contractions, she turned to tend to the pup. Her ears flicked when she saw it, a strange mix of emotions hitting her. Quickly, she rasped her tongue over the pup to clean it up, exposing the pale fur that covered most of its little body. Brown socked covered two of its legs as well as a brown mask, all of them lined with the bright orange that could have only come from the unnamed orange wolf she remembered all too well. A girl, it was a girl. Pushing aside the conflicted thoughts whirling through her head she nudged the girl over to her stomach gently.

Again, just as suddenly as they had begun the contractions gripped her again and she laid her head back on the ground, more prepared for them this time around. The second pup arrived a little more easily than the first, this one being a little smaller than its sister. Again she went to clean it, surprised by the amazing patterns that covered its body. She saw lots of the russet color that covered her own body as well as the black that obviously called back to the first wolf she had been with, Loki. So there really was no way to figure out who there father was. With a sigh she finished cleaning up the second born, seeing that this was another girl. Sisters then. She would certainly have her paws from.

With the two girls resting at her stomach and her labor finished, Phoebe stared at the pups, her gaze tired but not unhappy. They were beautiful, both of them in their own ways. The first born was bigger, some how stronger looking with her markings that looked like armor. The second had the most beautiful markings across her face and somehow Phoebe knew she was going to be a sweet creature. Her silver gaze softened as she hesitantly leaned down and nuzzled the both of them gently. She felt like she would break them with one wrong move. Pride and love welled up in her, surprising even herself. "Hera," she said softly to the first girl. "And Aura," she added to the second. "Hera and Aura. Those will be your names."

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