Northstar Vale It's All Too Much

The midwife aided Vespera in whatever way she could: encouraging her, helping to clean the pups and move them to their mother's belly (if allowed to do so), and comforting her. 

When at last, the Duchess's contractions seemed to have abated and she had two healthy babes nestled against her underbelly, Awenfen shot her a fatigued smile in return. "No need fer zanks, mi'lady."

"Zat's alrigh'," the milkmother tried to assauge Vespera's concerns. "Most of us don't," she shared another grin, this time one of understanding. She'd felt so lost with her previous pregnancy - even with the experience she had raising Li.

After she'd done her best to clean up Lady Reiko's cousin and dealt with the afterbirth, Awenfen glanced at the new mother curiously. "Do ye feel up ta moving zem just yet? Ve need ta get zem to a den but zere's nae rush if'n ye need a few more moments."