Cedar Sweep [m] aniñiq

Wait wait WAIT already? Omg! Hi babies!

When the time came he knew it was a battle for his wife alone, but he paced outside of her sleeping place at full alert, despite the many hours it took. When she struggled he would stop and be present for it, and offer support, and then bring water or food or other gifts, only to put them aside when they were not needed yet. By the time they were born there was a pile of toys near the ulaq the newborns would not be able to play with and another pile of various meats and things, for Asivaq. Kigipigak needed to be busy to ward off his own nervous energy.

And then there was Asivaq, calling to him. The smell of new life. The little sounds of each child as they moved or burped or ate, and all was well with the world. The husband and wife shared loving glances; and the man watched these small bundles at her belly, I'm silent awe of them, while farther back his tail gave uncontrolled thumps of approval.