King Elk Forest Mechanical Love

Vex knew raspberry could not be poisonous; she ate a mouthful almost as soon as the words had left Kevalin's mouth, but how long it would take to kick in, she didn't know. The other she sniffed and snorted at, then looked to the weir as he suggested a swim. It couldn't hurt. She moved towards it, telling him, "No milk. Just... pain." What if her whelps wouldn't come?

Then, a familiar scent washed over her, and she heard Fury's voice. Relief broke over the Cruor Queen's face, and she growled lowly, "These whelps just won't come, Fury... What do I do?" She jerked her head to Kevalin. "He suggested a swim, but... it has been a full day already." She wouldn't admit it, not yet, but she was afraid — albeit, more for her own life than the lives she had helped produce.