Redsand Canyon I will love you until the last breath leaves my body

Aquene is welcome to examine Ruenna and discover that there is one more still on the way. Stevie, judging from her appearance at birth, here is a link to a projected adult appearance for your pup, Valiria: https://i.imgur.com/kaYZm5r.jpg

With Aquene's deft assistance, the first child was born. Ignoring her exhaustion, Ruenna hovered over the child, licking and nudging life into the little body. When the child finally began squeaking, Ruenna could have sworn she heard Towhee bark a cheer from somewhere outside the den. 

Ruenna licked harder at the pale child-- a girl-- attempting to remove the grey smudges on her alabaster coat. After a few moments, Rue realized the smudges were the child's permanent coloring, and she ceased her cleaning. Ruenna's eye caught the particularly dark sock encasing one of the child's rear paws, and she smiled in recognition. "Hello, little Liri Blackfoot," she whispered to the girl, misty-eyed and smiling. 

It was time to deliver the rest of Liri's siblings. 

Her contractions began again, and some instinct within Ruenna railed against the presence of the others. Her hackles rose, and a low growl sent everyone present scuttling out of the den. Just as she had innately known she needed Aquene's help delivering Liri, she knew in her bones that she could-- no, had to-- bring the rest of the children into the world on her own.

After about half an hour, Liri was joined by two brothers. Ruenna's contractions had ceased, and she curled sleepily around the three children. 

"@Germanicus? Aquene? @Towhee?" Ruenna called softly, summoning the others back into the den. She beckoned Aquene closer, desiring that the medic should check over the newborns. Once Aquene finished examining the children, Ruenna would introduce the newest Redsands. 

"Valiria," Ruenna said proudly, smiling down at pale little Liri-- the one who had already caused so much trouble. 

"@Cornelius. And.. @Aquillius," Ruenna finished, naming the two inky boys. They appeared as though they could be twins, and they already resembled their father. 

Ruenna looked to Germanicus for approval. She had requested Tamar's assistance in coming up with Roman-inspired names that she thought would please her husband, and she was hoping it would be a sweet surprise for him.