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Every day her midsection was getting bigger, and everyday the puppies inside her were growing. The larger the puppies became, the more difficult it was for the expectant mother to move and to hunt. Kiara was now catching things out of pure luck as opposed to real skill. She was a fine huntress, but the extra weight was a burden on her body. In order to ease the pain in her back and legs Kiara spent a long time lounging around or sleeping in her den. Soft deer fur lined the den and atop a small pile of grass lay Kiara's precious scarf. The soft blue looked darker in the dim light, but Kiara eyed it all the same. She loved the scarf and had been extremely upset when she realized she couldn't put it back on.
The mother-to-be had woken up from her nap and simply laid still in her den for half an hour. Her body was stretched out to give her bulging stomach room. A scuffling noise alerting Kiara to activity outside of the den, her ear twitched in the direction of the entrance. Slowly she turned her head to see what was going on, only to have the dark gloom greet her eyes. Kiara squinted as if it would help her see past the dirt walls, while her nose twitched. Dalgina's scent drifted into the den, but the puppy remained at the mouth of the den. Dalgina let out her doggish bark, which was promptly returned by Kiara's own wolfish yip. Her snowy white tail began to sweep across the ground as Kiara worked herself into a more comfortable position so that her body could remain on the ground while her head was in the air.
Soon Dalgina's black form emerged from the outside world. Her body was substantially larger then the last time she had visited. The black puppy had become fairly large, although her ears and paws were still too big. A quick sneeze came from Dalgina as she approached the edge of the fur. The white wolf chuckled a little and smiled. "Present from X'yrin." Kiara wasn't sure whether she should stand or not, but her feet hurt so she decided to remain on the pelt. "Hello Dalgina. You've gotten a lot bigger."
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