Broken Boulder sad & gay (i broke my lyric title streak so i've given up) feat. pregnant & angery

It was already going better than he expected; Alarian hesitated a few more beats anyway before he drew closer, still near the entrance. It's what I do, He joked nervously, referring to his role as a caregiver. Speaking of which— time to get down to business. Unfortunately. Do you know much about— birth? Pups?
Truth be told, Alarian didn't know a ton about either— more about the former than the latter. Ironically, instruction and knowledge given by his first patient. He swallowed and tried to shove that thought away. There are... things to expect. That's why I ask. Especially if this is your first litter. The last sentence was almost posed as a question.