Stone Circle I love you, you idiot

indra felt blindsided as she stared at the scene, laurel hunched over with her body clearly contracting. she circled her sister in quiet panic, halting as she saw valette and piper quickly approach. indra darted to them both quickly, shielding her sister ineffectively from view with her body. in a few quick words, indra explained what had happened and was about to ask valette if she had any midwives, when laurel's labors ended.

turning around indra gasped as she saw the three forms huddled close to laurel's chest, the last being licked clean. all three appeared alive and breathing; darkly indra looked for any stillborns, remembering the heartwrenching fourth of laurel's litter last year. thankfully none came, though indra was far from at ease as she flitted from place to place. "laurel --" she called softly, not wishing to interrupt her sister as she recovered from her grueling trials. "we can help carry them..." indra knew the suggestion would likely be shot down by her sister (for good reason), but she motioned to both piper and valette with a thin, stressed smile as if to say they can help too, if you don't trust me.