Noctisardor Bypass a pelican leaps from chair to chair

She watched them squirm and climb over one another for a moment. Then stubby little arms reached for her and Druid bent to try mouthing them into formation, all four of them tucked side by side in front of a teat. Would it last? Would it even work at all? Her gaze lingered on the smallest girl, giving her a few extra nudges to get her to latch. She needed the nourishment most of all.

A shadow fell over the threshold, accompanied by a low rumble. Druid did not look up but woofed back, welcoming Glaukos to step inside. She remained bent over the newborns, tapping into some maternal instinct to tend to them even as a strange sense of detachment crept over her, unsettling the new mother.