Hell

Hmm. It appeared as though he'd over calculated that move a bit. She was already heavy, he knew that, but even more so with the weight of children bearing her down. He was thankful when she lifted, moving to help him drag her towards the water even as she snapped at his feet. He danced around her, avoiding her snaps until both of their paws were splashing around in the shallows of the pool. She shifted, tossing her weight at him and he finally slipped and tumbled.

His teeth, still locked in her scruff, pulled her down with him. He let go the second he met the water. Limbs tangled as he found himself trapped beneath her and he scrambled to lift his nose back above the surface and right himself. He managed, oriented himself, checked in on her status, then circled back around to nip at her flanks in effort to encourage her deeper. Not only was the water cool, but as wolves were naturally buoyant, the water would help ease the weight of gravity on her shoulders.

He slipped back around her towards deeper water and peddled backwards. There. His foot hit a stone and he turned, getting a better grasp as to what it was. Mm. This would work nicely. Chuffing towards her, he moved, resting his chin upon the rock as he floated, weightless in the water. He glanced towards her, tipping his head to suggest she try it. Perhaps floating like this would not only keep her cool, but help ease the stress of pregnancy on her body.