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Before she could try again, a painful spasm wracked Wildfire's neither regions. It was unmistakably a contraction. She curled upon herself, nose near her hindquarters, and pushed. A flash of lightning revealed a partial birth; the pup was breach. Clenching her teeth, Wildfire pushed with all her might. There was an extraordinary amount of pain as she delivered not only the baby but a quite frankly alarming amount of blood and afterbirth. It all looked particularly grisly when lit by a flash of lightning.

Wildfire felt a little like she might swoon, though she did her best to power through it as she tore the amniotic sac from around the puppy, a boy. She cleaned him and tucked him in beside his sister even as the storm really began to bluster. Suddenly, the sky was nearly black and the rain was starting to fall harder. She did her best to shield the two newborns, though she knew she must get them to the den.

She almost jumped out of her skin when a voice shouted right near her ear. Wildfire locked eyes with Eljay and felt a great deal of relief. "Eljay!" she exclaimed in return. Then, "Look!" She unfurled slightly to reveal their children, then quickly hid them again as she said into the onslaught, "We need to carry them back to the den! I'll grab one, you take the other!" The Sovereign left no room for reply, quickly jumping to her feet—and staggering slightly under a wash of dizziness—before grabbing her little lookalike and waiting for Eljay to pick up his.