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Posted by Orchid on December 17, 2008, 1:28 am
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She lay sleeping in the Den. Several months have passed as she wasn't much allowed to leave the land. Her scars were gone and she had not allowed him to make any scar on her person...she was Orchid through and Through. It was dark when the pains came. Very subtle at first almost painless. She lay restless as the pups inside were done growing and felt there was nothing else to gain with sharing a womb. There were small whimpers as Orchid woke to find the den empty. But the smells of Moki and Tomahawk was not far...maybe just outside the entrance.
Orchid felt that it was pointless to alert them...there was no aid to be given to her...she'd watch her mother birth her sister...and watch was all they could do. There was a rippling pain in her belly as her rear gave way to a bloody sack. The snow beneath her melting instantly...instinctively she moved to grab the pup and pull off the sack and lick it vigorously then there was "yip" it barked...Orchid sighed...it was healthy enough to bark. The marking red and white that seemed to mimic her own. Caelia was born...but it would be a while before Orchid spoke their names.
As Caelia settled into her own place to find her new food without eyes to guide her and ears folded there was yet another movement. Orchid didn't move much nor gave way to painful cries she was quite and all that could be herd was the whining of Caelia. Orchid was brave and did well in delivery. As the next contraction of massive pain went through her body she lay there as more blood was spilled. the smell of fresh blood could be smelled far away now. Orchid repeated the same vigorous care with this new pup as she did with the last. This one was orange and white with husky like markings. His little tail wagged at his first breath growling slightly at his mother's tongue. Orchid chuckled...the first sound loud enough to hear in hours.
There was rest as the two pups lay drinking and pushing each other. The mother lay resting as if expecting more. It was an hour before another set of pains started. Orchid was well rested and could coach herself through them. The last one was not small by any means and could not be classified as a runt. Although he was born with the same ease as the others. The large back bending pain went through her body as the last bloody sack landed under her tail. With the same loving attentiveness she gave the other two...Black and white with the same husky marking as his other sibling
All cleaned except the blood that stained the ice behind her...that would have to be carried away. Orchid fell asleep curled around her pups after cleaning herself and her pups and insuring they were warm even in the ice den...this den was very cosy and warm...but nothing was like the warmth of fur. She moved them to the bed of fur...it was mixed with her fur and Seg's fur it was warm to her and she new the puppies would feel safe and warm there with her. After several hours of labor the new family was all settled in...all but a few...her nephews and Seg.
----MeanWhile----
Moki lay just outside the den uncomfortable with being inside at any point of the day. He wouldn't sleep there. He'd caught the smell of fresh blood and then lifted his head to hear the yapping that sounded almost puppy like. Moki wasn't moved to investigate...He couldn't handle it any more. He needed answers from the one wolf he felt would be unbiased in his explanations. Moki rose to his feet and began to walk away...then he started to run and faster went until he broke into wings and disappeared into the horizon. He was hungry on his quest he would have to make sure to stop and eat...may fish or hunt small game like rodents or fowl.
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