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And now the troublesome twins, Cody and Lena. ;D Is this better?
Her smile brightened at her son's name. Myrddin. Myrddin dir Rhiannon. A good name. She knew of Merlin. In some stories, he'd been a wizard, a magical healer with talent unbested. Yes, this was the perfect name for her little son, her first born child to have survived. When he handed him back to her, she cradled the boy to her breast, allowing him to nurse and smiling. "Little Myrddin, my pride." She placed a tiny kiss on the pup's tinier head and then let her head relax on the arm of the couch again. Yes, her son. Her child. Her family.
Taliesin offered her a drink then and she accepted, sitting up just enough to drink before sighing back into the couch again. "It's not an easy thing, but it's worth it." Yes, this time, it was worth it. She had her mate and now her son...
...but that wasn't the last of it. There was more. She winced as another contraction hit, as hard as the one that had birthed Myrddin. With a keening sound, she let her head roll back and it was back to pushing. This one hurt more.
...there was blood this time. More than the usual. The pain was harder. She cried out, the sound itself weakening as it died in her throat. A few seconds later and another cry, this time of relief and pain.
The reason for the extra pain? It hadn't been a single pup this time. This time, two were born, both of them at once, if only a nose ahead of the other. Two smaller pups, tiny compared to their brother. One with fur as dark as the night sky, the other with hues of brown mixed in. A boy and a girl.
Their mother was feeling the strength fading from her. She was tired. She'd need rest and finally, it felt as if it would be time to; there were no more. With the final two came that gross sac that meant birthing was done. That meant she could rest, though she'd lost a good amount of blood during that final push. At least they were alive. Now it was Tal's turn to clean them, but she'd not accept whatever names he gave them. These two trouble makers were very obviously her kids, and thus, her choice in names would be used.
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