It wasn't a secret that Zee was pregnant, and it was even less of one that the pups had finally been born. Magnus wanted nothing more than to meet the little pups, though he gave them plenty of time to rest and recover after the birth as well as time to bond and get used to having such little pups again. He could hardly wait anymore though and found himself trekking to the den of Zee and Sirius to hopefully finally get to meet the little pups.

He was sure others had already made their visit as well as others choosing to wait some time like he did. In case of any risk, he didn't want to expose such new babies to anything he may have. Although he wasn't sick, puppies weren't the strongest and could easily get sick from even minor exposure. It was only once he couldn't take waiting anymore that he finally caved and stood before the entrance to the den, shifting between his front paws as he stood nervous at the door. It took a moment of steadying his breath before he could find his words. "How is everyone?" He poked his head inside, careful to not enter too much in case he weren't welcome in that minute.

"Speech!"

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The Warlord was dozing lightly, his ears had become chew toes, and one little monster was making little growly noises as it tried to tear the appendage from his skull. Sadly for the little one, its little tiny teeth weren’t strong enough yet to win it such a prize. A few others played near his tummy with toys he had collected himself, or been gifted by others in the pack. Toys for teething and tugging and destroying. Perfect for little monsters. He yawned and opened his eyes a little wider when Marshal gave a heads-up peep from outside, and a few seconds later Magnus spoke. “Come in and see for yourself” he said easily, inviting Magnus to meet the newest generation of Armada wolves. The mischievous Alpha had already begun to offer names that Zee herself would never approve of to some of his visitors. He knew that as soon as his Wife caught wind of it, he was in for a beating. The idea only made him grin wider. "Speech"

His tail wagged when Sirius invited him in, and it took no more than a second for the man to, quietly, crash through the entrance and make a bee-line for where those pups and Sirius lay. Toys lay scattered around and some chewed and played with them and another tried to remove one of Sirius' ear. The ear was about as big as they were, but they were trying. Magnus smiled at the little pups and moved to lay down and scoot a little closer as to not frighten the small children. Sticking a nose to the ones he could reach, he nearly went cross-eyed as he focused on them at the end of his nose. They smelled fresh and new, like puppies should. His tail could hardly stop thumping the den's floor, he was too excited.

Once he'd checked the ones he could reach, he looked to Sirius and smiled. "You must be so proud." He could see it written over the man's face already. He knew how much he cared for his children, so having five more little heathens could only bring the man more love and joy into his heart. Spreading your genes was the ultimate goal, right? Sirius had some good ones too, these would be strong little warriors.

"Speech!"

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He glanced up at Magnus from his seated position, as the old warrior ambled into the den. Sirius wanted those he loved and trusted to share scent with the pups. To gain that familiarity, even at such a young age. Magnus was one of the wolves he had already heard Mort call ‘Uncle’ and he was not against the idea of these little ones sharing the endearment. After all, family to Sirius had never been about blood.

The other wolf was quick to shuffle to his belly, and stretch out to meet the pups nose to nose. Of course, his nose wasn’t much smaller than the entirety of a pup. The sight had Sirius grinning, and he nudged a few more beans towards the man. “Couldn’t be prouder” he agreed. He could already tell this brood was smaller than the last. With more likeness to Zee this time then himself. His heart ached with love at the looks of them, and he constantly showered them with kisses and bestowed them names in variations of Zee. “This is Zeelet, this is Zeeton, this is Zeeron” He began, changing up his teasing nicknames as he pointed them out to his warrior.

Magnus smiled at each of the pups, warmth filling his own chest at the sight of children and they weren't even his. He didn't even know how he would react at his own children one day, but Sirius' were close enough for now. He could live vicariously through him if he had to and dammit, he'd be the best uncle these pups ever had.

After the introductions, he laughed. "Those are awfully similar sounding. Think they'll ever learn the difference?" His nose pressed into one of the pups warm belly's, engulfing himself in the smell of sweet newborns. Sirius was a lucky man, not only with Zee but with the family he had made for himself. His children, the Armada, all of it. He couldn't help but be a little jealous, but if anything it just made him want it more for himself than he already did. Seeing and watching someone else experience it was the best way to figure out what you wanted.

He trusted that Magnus would be one of the guardians that would help him keep these little ones safe in the coming weeks. Likely, he would be a part of teaching them as they grew. They would be surrounded by a well established pack and love for their youth. The Armada had been just beginning with his first litter had come, and he wondered if that instability and changes had rocked their youth.

“They’re welcome to mix it up and respond to any variation they please. At least until the original Zee comes along and murders me.” he grinned at Mags and gently nudged a pup with his toe. “This is Ophelia, Gossamer, this little Zee shadow is Briar, and Aris, and the one boy here is Kotori. He’s going to have to watch his back, that these girls don’t gang up on him.” he teased the little pup, kissing a head with the utmost care.

Magnus laughed at his jest, knowing that Zee probably would at least attempt a murder if he kept up calling them those names. He hardly knew the woman from his time in the Armada, but he did suspect she dealt with his antics accordingly. At least this go-round she had more girls to care for, but something about it made him think that Aslatiel was less excited about it. He wasn't sure if she liked being the only girl before or not, but now he was definitely sure she enjoyed it more than she would now. Poor Aslatiel, he thought. Mortis was probably ecstatic about the growing family, Indigo too to a point, but Azure and Aslatiel were not so much. At least Mortis didn't seem weighed down by the growing family, at least.

"Wonderful names," He said as he pushed his thoughts away and back to the little pups and Sirius. "I think Kotori will have plenty of big brothers on his side to protect him." He offered a playful smile, looking over each pup and engraving their names into his memory.

The little pups wiggled about, partly awake from the motions of the larger wolves around them. He pushed a few more chew toys within their reach. Hoping to save his ears from behind shredded. “Thanks… I didn’t name a single one. I gather you can guess why” through, really. Just one subtle touch of Zee’s name wouldn’t have hurt anyone, right? Especially Briar, who looked the most like his beloved wife.

“That’s true, I wonder if these lot will be fighters?” his first litter had certainly come out on the fighting end of the spectrum. With an aptitude for it, and a desire to learn. Only time would tell how these lot would take on life. Sirius, and the pack, would be there every step of the way. “So, uncle Magnus, think you’ll be taking on one or two as students?” he teased him.

Nodding, a grin replaced what was almost a laugh. He could definitely understand why Sirius didn't name the pups and couldn't blame Zee for not letting him. Though he did wonder why the one that looked like her hadn't shared a semblance of her name. She looked a lot like her, he thought. Certainly she saw it too, right?

"Only time will tell. If they're anything like you though, I think it'll be natural for them." He nodded, certain that each pup will at least have something to do with fighting. They'll have to anyway, even if it's just for protection and self defense reasons. The teasing question brought his glance up to look at him with the most serious face he could muster. "You're lucking I'm not stealing them!" He teased, his smile immediately breaking through his faux serious tone.

Zee had never played nice when it came to Seer naming the pups. It must be to do with her own dislike for her full name. If she hated it, he couldn’t imagine her being excited to share it with their children. The Warlord however, loved her so much, and saw her in every single one of the kids. He would combine them in every way possible, entwining him into his life in name, body and spirit.

He let the conversation drift to their futures. It was true that every pup in his first litter had learnt the art of fighting, and done well in it. Would it be the same the second time around? He gently swiped a paw at Mags, the gesture teasing. “You’d have to fight me to the death” he mused. He wouldn’t give up a single pup for the entire world.

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Dodging the playful swipe, Magnus laughed. "I could take you, I think!" He boasted, though he knew Sirius would have the upper paw on him. His laughing continued a bit before fading out into a warm smile. "Whichever path they go down, they'll be the best at it." Although he couldn't help his impatience for the day he would assist in their training. They would all need to have some amount of fight training, at least for self defense, and Magnus knew he would play a part in that. He'd come to the Armada late to do much help with the first litters success, but this go around he would have plenty of time to make his mark on them as well.