Redsand Canyon (M) The needle.

Many soldiers had not understood the role of civilians within Mereo at the start, or what place they could possibly have in a military outpost… but that changed the moment they needed fresh bedding to collapse on after a long day, or a treatment for their aching muscles after a punishment. Aquene knew the civilians were pulling their own weight, just in a different way from the soldiers. Still, there were greater things to focus on at the moment.
 
She admitted not all of them were hers biologically and she nodded with understanding and a hint of embarrassment that she had thought all twelve had come out of Towhee directly. “There are… there are tinctures to aid in conception, and as a balance, herbs that can deter it.” She confirmed. “It is a little known fact, but such practices were common in my birthpack.” She had been thankful, even if the reasoning for such practices was depressing. “It’s useful when you can still encounter someone you are getting to know.” She hummed out as she continued to work. “It can just be harder to conceive after a suppressed heat sometimes though truly it depends on the wolf… I gave the Matrona herbs just today to assist in case she should run into any issues in that department.”