Northstar Vale Sunburst

Set just outside the borders of Epoch. Keyni is in the early stages of labor. Please let @Cerne post first. @Tamar @Arsenio.

With great reluctance, Keyni left Moonglow behind. Cerne would not be welcomed there. Even under the rank of Lowest, his relations with Moonglow likely would not have improved. What's more, time was not on their side. Luckily, her beloved sister had been kind enough to point out a pack residing in the mountains to the east. Mereo, they were called. Keyni knew nothing about them or what to expect when she and Cerne got to their borders. Only that they needed solace for her and the soon to arrive pups.

It took time as the pair traveled to reach the mountains. Progress was slow. Her pregnancy was nearly at an end, making moving extremely uncomfortable. Her bloated sides ached, weighed her down. Jolts and throbs of pain distracted her, forcing her to stop frequently. And the innate urge to dig into the nearest hollow or a hole and set up a den, rattled her focus.

Somewhere along the way, they had veered off course. Before them, many feet away were indeed the borders of a pack. Of what she could only assume to be Mereo. The valley, cradled on both sides by the impressive mountains was a breathtaking sight. She would have stopped to take in it's beauty if not for her sense of urgency.

Then it hit. Deep inside her, another thread of pain. Unlike the others. Not just a brief, dull ache. Sharp and stabbing. She clenched her jaws tight, hissing in pain while she buckled down to her knees. Arching her spine, tucking in on herself. She waited...tried to ride it out in hopes that it would go away. It did not. Only grew more intense. More persistent. "C-Cerne...call for someone. We are out of time..."