Ajei had struggled the last few weeks. She had barely left their den. She could not do as she had planned to do so many things. She could barely walk. She had ballooned up twice her normal size. And it had hurt the bones and ligaments of her legs, but she had doggedly done what she could. She had made sure that she coudl do what she needed too. Even if it took her ten times longer than it normally would. But today, today felt different. So very different. Her body felt tight and uncomfortable. And she both wanted to sleep and had energy for days.
She had finished digging out their den first. Then she had slowly begun to feel the pains. Low into her belly and then up her spine. The back pain was astronomical and she wanted to scream. She did not know much of her mother's culture, but she knew enough to make a soft place to settle. And she sang songs under her breath. It would have been ideal if she had a midwife here, but she did not so she must do what she could on her own.
When she knew that timing was close enough, she lifted her muzzle and called for @Arrluk hoping he would hurry back. Their children were about to come into the world. There was a gentle quietness to her as she toiled there. She did not cry out. For her children would be strong, she was determined. There was a fierce light in her gaze, as she rode each wave of pain. And clenched her delicate jaw so tight it hurt. Only to pant when they pains subsided and do so again. She focused on her breathing on her body. She felt as if she were being rended in two, but finally the first one arrived. A black faced baby with white mixed upon her fur. Ajei nuzzled her tightly, quickly licking the face of such little innate beauty. Her own heart beating fast and when the child's first cry came, she giggled in delight. Only to cut it off as a sharp pain, came. Too fast the babies were so close.
Ajei scooped their first born daughter closer to her side and bore down. Only to have a second carbon copy of the little one already against her, come and seize the world. Ajei licked her face until she to breathed into a new world. A little pale faced girl, but so alike her sister. Their origins were undenable and twins to boot.
Ajei felt a shiver of alarm. For her Twins was a great blessing. Beautiful and joining the worlds. But for Arrluk's family, twins were not. She determined then that she would just have to bring him around to her way of thinking somehow. But for now she was far too tired to even name them. So she settled her head to her paws and merely gazed at them as they learned to suckle and move.
Ajei must have dozed, for she woke with a yelp. Minutes or hours later she was unsure. Her body forcing itself into a tight contraction. She panted scared to death. She thought she had been done what if she hurt this one! What if it stayed inside too long. She bore down and a small little blessing came forth. Nothing like his sister's but beautiful all the same. Reds and blacks and whites. She nuzzled him. Begging him to breathe. When he took his first breath she cried.
She had finished digging out their den first. Then she had slowly begun to feel the pains. Low into her belly and then up her spine. The back pain was astronomical and she wanted to scream. She did not know much of her mother's culture, but she knew enough to make a soft place to settle. And she sang songs under her breath. It would have been ideal if she had a midwife here, but she did not so she must do what she could on her own.
When she knew that timing was close enough, she lifted her muzzle and called for @Arrluk hoping he would hurry back. Their children were about to come into the world. There was a gentle quietness to her as she toiled there. She did not cry out. For her children would be strong, she was determined. There was a fierce light in her gaze, as she rode each wave of pain. And clenched her delicate jaw so tight it hurt. Only to pant when they pains subsided and do so again. She focused on her breathing on her body. She felt as if she were being rended in two, but finally the first one arrived. A black faced baby with white mixed upon her fur. Ajei nuzzled her tightly, quickly licking the face of such little innate beauty. Her own heart beating fast and when the child's first cry came, she giggled in delight. Only to cut it off as a sharp pain, came. Too fast the babies were so close.
Ajei scooped their first born daughter closer to her side and bore down. Only to have a second carbon copy of the little one already against her, come and seize the world. Ajei licked her face until she to breathed into a new world. A little pale faced girl, but so alike her sister. Their origins were undenable and twins to boot.
Ajei felt a shiver of alarm. For her Twins was a great blessing. Beautiful and joining the worlds. But for Arrluk's family, twins were not. She determined then that she would just have to bring him around to her way of thinking somehow. But for now she was far too tired to even name them. So she settled her head to her paws and merely gazed at them as they learned to suckle and move.
Ajei must have dozed, for she woke with a yelp. Minutes or hours later she was unsure. Her body forcing itself into a tight contraction. She panted scared to death. She thought she had been done what if she hurt this one! What if it stayed inside too long. She bore down and a small little blessing came forth. Nothing like his sister's but beautiful all the same. Reds and blacks and whites. She nuzzled him. Begging him to breathe. When he took his first breath she cried.
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Heart and Hearth - by Ajei - June 27, 2025, 09:11 AM
RE: Heart and Hearth - by Arrluk - June 28, 2025, 12:18 PM
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RE: Heart and Hearth - by Chinook - July 24, 2025, 08:51 PM