Nalyda would sit upon the ground, feeling pain erupting through her body. She winced out from the pain as she could tell that something truly beautiful would be happening tonight. Her crimson orbs would be hidden by her eye lids as they closed tightly. The pain felt like being cut by bear claws, but much worse. She would walk back inside her stone den and lie down upon her side, her tail going outward. Blood began to drip from her backside. It would be her first litter, and she just couldn't wait as she began to pant.

Kar would certainly make sure that she stayed safe, and she would be delighted when she and her mate would see the new additions to the family. Her eyes opened as a contraction hit, causing her to yip out in pain, her legs splayed out as she pushed a couple times, soon beginning to calm down and relax. All she hoped was that her pups would be alright once they were brought into the world. She didn't care about herself, she only wished that they would be healthy and happy pups.

The stars had come out to play, and Kar was anxious for the arrival of their little ones. Nalyda was so close, due any day, and the brute felt nervousness mingling more with the happiness that he felt. She was so beautiful and strong, yet fear something would go wrong with her, or perhaps the children, had Kar on edge. Once they were born, and his beloved safe, then the gray male would surely be able to relax. But not before then... no. His emerald optics would shine with worry as he carried back some water in moss for Nalyda. It wouldn't be the best, but at least she could have some water. He didn't like the idea of her moving around too much with her birthing time so close. When Kar came to the den, however, he would scent blood. Moss forgotten Kar would drop it upon the ground and rush inside, coming to Nalyda's side. Ears would flick back, gaze worried as he looked at her. Okay, so maybe a nervous dad trying to help with his mate's birth wasn't such a bright plan? He would gently nuzzling her cheek. "B-breathe... just breathe..." The words could have been meant more for himself by how he said them, unsure what he could do to help his love right now. He was no healer... and... oh god what if something did go wrong? Speech, Thought

Nalyda would feel the young pups that she would give birth to kick inside her stomach. More blood would ooze underneath her as she panted and breathed as calmly as she could muster. The scent of her own blood lingered in the air, her crimson orbs hidden by her eye lids. Her nose twitched from time to time, and she would sometimes kick when another contraction took place, giving her the cue to push as best as she could. She would soon smell the scent of her love, Kar, the father of the pups that she would be giving birth to right now.

"You need to breathe too," she would say in a whispered tone as another contraction happened. She pushed even harder as she managed to give birth to one of the pups, one of her daughters, one that looked exactly like a duplicate of Kar when he was a child. She would smile and lick the pup clean, but, there were more pups coming and she would continue to breathe and wait for another contraction to happen before she pushed again.

Kar would give a whine when his mate spoke. No sooner did she give the same advice back to him did another contraction occur. The male would shift nervously, sucking in air as if he had forgotten what it was like to breathe properly. Gaze would shift to the small bundle that had been brought onto into the world. Those lime green eyes would look in awe, fascinated and also worried as he watched Nalyda clean the little thing. She looked so much like him, a bit darker, with a little bit of varying in her markings, but she was surely his with no doubt. ?S-She?s so little...? The male would say softly, looking at her as the little form suckled at her mother?s side. He would shift on his paws, licking Nalyda?s head as he took another shuddering breath. There would be more... Right? Would Nalyda hold up okay? She was already looking a bit tired... And again Kar worried about something going wrong. Losing his mate or any child would surely wound the man. He shivered, lime green eyes shifting from the newborn to his beloved. He never felt more helpless in all his life. Speech, Thought

Nalyda smiled and nudged him. She panted from the weakness she was feeling from the birth of their first born. She cared about Kar and their little one, and she was not going to give up on the others. They were going to be born, even if she died when she was done birthing them. The dame would lick her small child and clean the blood that clung to her pelt, and a whine would erupt through her chest cavity as another contraction occurred, soon placing her paw on top of Kar's and began to push, blood continuing to ooze from her backside.

"Kar, our pups will be born, but, if they are all born and I don't make it, take care of them and make sure they all grow up strong and brave like you," she would speak in a whispered tone as she pushed even more, howling in pain as the second pup could slightly be seen.

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The gentle nudge was not as comforting as his mate perhaps hoped. No... It served to heighten his anxiety. Wa-was it so bad? Ears pinned against his head guilt consuming his heart. What if he had killed his mate by convincing her to have his pups? What if she died birthing their children? What would become of them? Could he really keep them safe? Alive? His body would shudder, his legs feeling so weak as he watched her, his heart sinking in his chest as he heard the whine, body shaking. The smell of blood... It scared him terribly... But... But he couldn?t leave her. He just couldn?t. Her words... They definitely didn?t help the rising fear in his heart. Kar could no longer hold back the tears that went along with his fear. His shaking was full force now, voice cracking as he let out a pitiful whine, the words barely a whimper. ?Don?t say that... Oh great Siri don?t say that! You have to make it Nalyda... You... You must... Please... Please...? He would flinch back, mind frantically working as he tried to think. Yurella. His sister. She... She had to nearby, right? She would hear Nalyda... He hoped so anyway... Would come running... Look for help... Save his mate... The mother of his children. Kar would throw back his own head, distress in his voice as he howled with all of his strength for his sister, or even any healers who might be lurking nearby. They needed help, desperately. Speech, Thought

Nalyda remembered that her mate had found his sister, but she had gone out hunting and had not come back yet. Her crimson orbs showed pain as another contraction occurred. A howl erupted through her chest as the pain was becoming intense. Her claws stretched out as she stood up and began to catch her breath a couple times before lying back down. Soon, after a couple pushes, another pup had become born. The pup also looked like Kar, but his color was slightly darker like their first born daughter. Also, a small patch of white was on his back.

The grey dame smiled and licked his back, cleaning the wet blood that stained his pelt. She could hear his whimpers and saw him squirm around. She smiled and licked his cheek, soon lightly moving him over to her side as another contraction occurred. This one, however, was not as painful as the other ones that plagued her body with it's forceful cramps. She was able to push without too much effort as another pup was born.

This pup was female, pure white in fact. Her front paws were black as well as her legs, but her shoulders were spared from being jet black. Her back paws, legs were white. Her facial markings resembled those of Nalyda's. She was tinier than her brother and sister, probably a couple pounds lighter and shorter. She smiled and cleaned the blood, soon pushing them over to her side. Nalyda soon, after making sure the pups were beside her, placed her head on her front paws and she smiled over at her mate, "I think i know what i want to name our pups." She looked over their only son, "His name, I like Naoise." Her eyes then shifted to the grey female pup, "Amaterasu," soon, her eyes shifted over to the white female that was the runt of the litter like herself when she was born, "I believe Mystic will suit her well."

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Kar was so terrified that she was going to be lost. Every bit of pain she showed, every cry caused an ache in his heart that felt like it was being torn into a million pieces. How he prayed Yurella would return. How he he prayed she could hear his call. What would he do if he lost Nalyda? He... He couldn?t bear that thought. He would be so broken... And it would be all his fault she died. When she stood up Kar jumped up, ears pinned back as a loud whine left his throat. ?Please lay down!? Getting up and moving like this... It couldn?t be good for her on the unborn pups. Plus the little girl she already birthed... She needed her mother too. But then Nalyda laid down again, giving birth to a male this time. Kar had to double-take as he looked at his son. He saw his mother more than himself or Nalyda in the boy?s figure. Great goddess above... Was this a sign? The only difference was the bit of white on his back... And the lack of brown over his stockings... But otherwise... He looked just like her. Lime-green orbs focused on the little one as Nalyda cleaned him, his heart melting in his chest. His mom and dad... He missed them. Yurella would see this too, wouldn?t she? How similar he looked to Annette. Mixed feelings took hold of the male now. Then came the final pup, luckily without as much pain as it?s brother and sister. She was smaller, mainly white, and Kar was caught off-guard by this. Was she a runt? The male shifted on his paws, worriedly watching his mate clean the last pup. She would be safe... Just like the others and their mother. Or so Kar prayed... And how he prayed. He would sit back upon the den floor, still close to his beloved, watching her with extreme anxiety in his heart. But hearing Nalyda speak of naming them, the new father couldn?t help but feel a bit excited too. Naoise, Amaterasu, and Mystic. Their son?s name was one of the ones he had suggested for a male, and Kar felt pride swell that it had been chosen. They were beautiful names for all of them. He licked the top of Nalyda?s head, giving an approving nod for her choice. ?They?re all perfect... Our little family...? He spoke softly. ?You should rest some... I?m going to stay with you.? Then he wanted someone to look at his poor mate. The smell of blood troubled him. Her cries rang in his head too, and he could only pray Yurella returned before too long. Speech, Thought

Nalyda would smile and nod, soon closing her eyes and listening to the world around them. Storm clouds began to gather as thunder crashed loudly. The pups continued to suckle from Nalyda as she slept, soon waking up a little while later to watch the storm clouds gather and rain started to pour down heavily. Many birds had flown off in search for their homes to keep dry from the wet rain that poured down upon the ground.

Nalyda would look to Kar once she had woken up, feeling refreshed. She licked his cheek and smiled, a look of happiness from their little ones, smiling and licking their form as she placed her cranium back upon her paws and listened to sounds of the world as the storm continued to show itself, lightning flashing as well, lighting the world in a white, yellowish glow. Nalyda hoped the pups would be alright and closed her eyes.

The white pup whimpered and squirmed, feeling the cold air against her pelt, whimpering in shock from the cold of the new world that she had entered. Being blind, something that she wished she wasn't for she wanted to see the world. But, licks would be given to her as she squirmed, trying to get away from the slobbers that were given to her. Then, she would sniff around as her mother moved over to her side as she began to suckle, warm milk entering her tiny body, filling her belly with the liquid that would give her life.

But, after a couple hours of suckling, Mystic would wobble away from her mother's side and go over to her father's side, not knowing that it was him due to her not being able to see as she crawled over Kar's leg and had her nose inside his chest, her ear twitching as she whimpered and smiled as she was warm in his fur, feeling happy that she was some place warm now.

The world was a rather odd place. It was unforgiving, moving him by it's own will and desires. He was shifted, moved, and pushed from the place he felt warm and safe. Cold air would grasp him as he was cleaned, mewls of protest leaving his maw. He was a newborn. He was blind and deaf, but smell and touch were among his senses. They would lead the newborn pup to his mother's side, to warmth, to life giving nourishment, and the silver boy would drink. He would drink and drink, getting warm, getting full, until there was nothing left to do but sleep.

He was ignorant of the family in the den. Of his mother and father who were there. Of the name they gave him. Naoise. It didn't matter right now. The boy would curl next to his mother, drifting off in this new, unforgiving world. He would learn of the harsh ways... and the boy would learn early on of jealousy and bitterness. No... for now... he was innocent. All shades of bad and evil were born innocent, after all.

Even as Nalyda rested Kar could not find himself at ease. He would lay there, sighing deeply, watching his two daughters and son as they nursed. They were precious, so truly so, but oh how the man worried for them. How he worried what they might think of him, if Nalyda would live to see them open their eyes. The scent of blood so close only made him worry all the more, and he would stay awake, his lime green gaze shifting between mate and children for the next couple of hours in a restless manner. Lightning would crack outside, and Kar would lower his ears back. Now he worried for Yurella too. Was she alright? Had she come back safely from her hunt? His stomach felt sick, and Kar would glance outside. That was when he felt her. A little ball of fluff settling among the warm fur of his chest. He hadn't felt her crawl over his leg being as distracted as he was, but there she was. The runt of the litter, his little Mystic. Kar would give a soft sigh as he looked down at her. But the more he looked at his daughter, the more he couldn't help but manage a small smile. A gentle lick was placed upon her back before Kar adjusted how he was laying, setting his head on one leg so he could watch his newborn daughter from the corner of his eye. Speech, Thought

Nalyda would open her eyes, feeling that one of her pups had been missing from her side. Her crimson optics scanned the den, soon seeing Mystic beside Kar. A smile coming across her face as she looked at the two pups that were lying down beside her, even suckling. Her ebony nose touched her sons, kissing his tiny nose as she curled around the both of them, keeping them warm as it soon began to pour down rain. She loved her children dearly and equally. She licked Amaterasu's cheek, and then giving a small lick to Naoise. She loved her son, since he was the only boy out of two girls.

The oldest girl was used to feeling warmth and love, and the moving siblings around her. She didn't do much except force her way, struggling to try and get back towards the warmth. She finally was pushed out, and the cold air made her open her jaws in what she thought was silence. Finally, warmth brushed against her, and she began to suckle. Finally, a few hours later, she crawled in any direction, brushing up against her father, finally moving away from him after a few moments of nosing in his fur.

She brushed against Naiose, and sneezed a few times. Then she pressed against her sister, her nose nudging against her until she managed to suckle again. A rough thing pressed against her cheek, and she opened her jaws in protest.