Horizon Ridge Gentle Games

Thistle Cloud woke up with a sharp yelp of pain and she curled around her stomach. The cramps that were plaguing her made it known that she was only a few weeks shy from giving birth. She panted slowly as she tried to breath through the pain that was ghosting up and down her sides and down her stomach. It was perfectly normal she knew this, but it didn't make it hurt any less. She tilted her head standing slowly and shakily to her feet as the pain subsided and she walked out of the den to lay in the clearing right outside. Her back hurt, her sides hurt the cramping ghosted her every few hours and her teats were swollen and occasionally would leak.

These babies were coming soon and she was ready but nervous and a little bit scared. She would have to do this on her own. Her mate would be there of course but he couldn't do very much really for her other than support her. She was going to be the one that would have to go through the pain and pushing the babes out. She laid out on her side letting the sun sooth her as she gently rubbed her muzzle up and down her own side trying to give herself some comfort and alleviate the discomfort she was having. She whimpered again.