Samantha for the last while had been alone, but not entirely. Lux and Quinn had become more attached, following the pregnant femme tediously around the caves. Samantha had not taken well to the new pregnancy, having days of cramps and the inability to keep her food down. What confused the ivory girl, was that Rain had left. He had told her he was leaving for about a month to trade his wares for exotic wood and precious metals. How she remembered that night that she begged and pleaded him to stay, how the children had clamored at his feet trying to pull him back into their den. That night she'd always remember, wishing for Rain to turn his horse, to come back when she was so close to her due date.
Her had given her one kiss and told her he loved her, stopping to hug the twins close. That was it, and he was gone. She knew, that he wouldn't be there for the birth of their children, how could he leave? Did he really choose wares and trinkets over their own blood children? Firmly pushing those thoughts away, the young woman pulled on a heavy cloak. There was no one to visit in Anathema, maybe Naniko had no time to sit and talk to a meek pregnant woman, or maybe she misjudged her. She had thought over the last few days of going for another visit to Ichika no Ho-en. To see Jace and her family once again. Lux came up and gently tugged on her foot with her tiny teeth "Momma, where are we going?" Sam bent down slightly, despite her rather bulbous stomach. "It's alright baby. I've got a friend in another pack named Jace. She's really nice, I know you guys will like her. And maybe you can play with her kids." She gave a small smile and gently scratched the small brown female's head, Quintus woke up from the sleep he had been having on the bed, "But where did Poppa go?" Grey tipped ears flattened themselves to her skull, and Samantha sighed almost exasperatingly. The kids missed him too, which really was too bad. Who would come to the birthing of Rain and her own children? Mido maybe? Naniko or Alaki? Hopefully Jace if they let her.
The walk probably wasn't a long one, Sam had made many treks over and back to visit the peaceful pack. Some days she missed it, wished for her home to be there. But Anathema seemed to be the right place, and Rain would surely not want to leave. Her stomach was concealed in the large heavy cloak, Lux and Quinn were nestled carefully up by her chest in the thick fur. Soon they'd be able to shift, but it would certainly be a while. She couldn't wait to reach them how to walk, to shift. Even her fingers twitched at the thought of plaiting and braiding Lux's hair. They walked along for a long while, Sam wished for a walking stick but the knowledge that her pups would have to walk on the ground for her own selfishness kept the thought away. Soon they were along the Ichika borders, she could tell by the pretty decorated rocks and other things. Lux peeked out with baby blue eyes, "Are we here Ma?" Sam looked around at the cold terrain in front of her, remembering how beautiful it was in autumn. "Yes we're here. I will try and call Jace." Samantha turned back her muzzle to croon out a long calling howl, letting it ring in the nearby trees around her. Exhausted, the alabaster woman leaned against a tree away from the border. She couldn't afford to sit down, but let Lux and Quintus out of her cloak. They pawed around at the ground, sniffing rocks and looking at the pretty things at the border. Hopefully Jace or someone else heard her. She had many things to say, and many things to learn. Jace, who was probably the same age as her was seen as a higher being. Wiser in many ways, it was hard not to respect her.
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