Dawnlark Plains Lotus Bloom

OOC: Forward dated to the 22nd. Yay! I'm making one big post early so that you guys don't have to wait for me to reply. @Shale @Timberlake @Padma @Radcliffe @Meadow

It had been an early morning for the pair. With the constant kicking in her belly, Pema often found herself awake right before the sun. Shale was kind enough to spend the mornings with her and go in search of her fresh breakfast she had been requesting lately.

But shortly after Shale left the den she felt a sharp pain in her belly. At first, she paid it no attention assuming that it was another pregnancy cramp. But when it happened again a few short minutes later, this time with a greater intensity, she knew it wasn't simply cramps.

Though she had never given birth before she knew that this was the time. She felt her heart beating fast and warmth flowing through her body as the contractions moved closer together. She moved to the deepest part of her den and layed down trying her best to make it through the pain. She breathed heavily, huffing her breaths.

She was unable to hold back the grunts escaping from her as she clawed at the ground from the pain. There was no more waiting now, they didn't want to be in there anymore and there was nothing Pema could do about it.

With a loud shout, "AAHHHHHHHH" she pushed with all her being, and a large dark brown pup emerged. Despite her unfamiliarity with motherhood, she knew instantly to lick clean the pup and move him to her teats. He was so beautiful she thought, but she was interrupted as another of the pups moved into position.

With another loud shout, she pushed out her second pup. A dark black pup with red in her fur. Her legs were long and as Pema licked her clean and moved her close she compared her appearance to a dark cherry tree.

Another beautiful thought interrupted by an additional pup attempting to leave her womb. How many were there she thought furiously to herself. Luckily the third pup was the easiest to push out. Slightly smaller than the rest he emerged more easily, though giving birth no matter the size of the pup wasn't easy at all. Soon she was licking clean a light golden red boy, before moving him closer to her.

But the slightly less agonizing feeling of birthing her third child was lost as the fourth moved to join the others. Unfortunately the fourth was not as small as the third, though not as big as the first. With one last final push and shout, a brown pup mixed with color left Pema's womb and offered her some release of pain. Cleaned just like the rest the final girl was moved to Pema's side.

Once all of her children were close and clean she could relax, and take the time to wrap around and cuddle them. Here and now she didn't even think about Shale. Not that he didn't matter, just that he and her breakfast weren't the most pressing.