Neverwinter Forest The beams of first light [Birth (M)]

Ondine was put on hold - despite having just lost her first two girls, and a sting of pain shot through her heart instead of her stomach. Cold - yes, she was cold. That was all. Surely she would not be as selfish and rude as to steal away her mate from a pirate that had always hated her and had even tried to kill their children. No - it made too much sense to be angry. Scratch that - it did anger the tired mother, but she was too weakened from placing lives on the earth to get out there in the cold and pull Kjalarr inside. Or push - whatever worked. Their - No, it was hers if the father did not come inside anymore - child had gone to sleep, but she gave the little boy one last lick before placing her own head down.

But the voice of a young boy cut through the silence in the den, and her head shot up immediately. Truly - who was he mistaking for her? What other woman was out there? Surely he was smart enough to scent the pirate was a boy - whether he wanted to be or not. Her brow furrowed. What was going on? She gently nudged the firstborn closer, but moved them both a little closer to the opening of the den. Her black, wet nose poked out, but could not see anything except the bulky frame of her mate. I am here - I am alive. Who is out there, Kjalarr? Maude? Her voice was weak and muffled, but could be understood if the others did not find them far away from the den.