OOC :: +492
Two puppies down, one to go. Kiara knew giving birth would be painful, but it didn't really prepare her for the long hours and multiple waves of pain. White ears flicked back as another spams of pain hit her. It wasn't long before the Alpha had returned, with company from the sounds of it. Thankfully, X'yrin didn't enter her den, which had allowed the new mother a slight chance to relax. The smell of dried meet wafted into the den and Kiara licked her lips. She made a mental note to retrieve the food after her labor was completed. Until then, she would have to satisfy herself with afterbirths.
Kiara shifted slightly to allow her puppies easier access to her soft underbelly. They wiggled a little and slowly crawled close to her large, warm body. In between the spasms she would firmly lick her babies and take in their individual and unique scents. Kiara nuzzled her daughter, and the newborn wailed back in response. A small sigh escaped her lips as voices drifted into the den. Black lips momentarily pulled back into an ugly snarl before yet another contraction hit her, which sent the white female into a defeated slump. The scents of several she didn't know, and one she did, drifted into the den. Saluce had arrived and the extra company sounded fairly rambunctious.
Just like the first two times, another wave of pain flooded the mother and wracked her body. Rather than dissipate, it remained and Kiara worked to bring her final puppy into the world. A small whine escaped her lips and then relief. The exhausted mother leaned over to retrieve her final charge. A pure white female, just a hair's breath larger than her elder sister. Kiara smiled as she roughly licked the tiny baby till it too began to wail. The chorus of young voices filled the room as the final puppy was deposited next to it's siblings. Kiara worked for several minutes, cleaning and inspecting all of her children. Each one was unique and had a different coat color. The only one identical to its parents was the youngest female, her coat a pure white like her mother's fur.
When the labor process was complete Kiara gingerly picked up each puppy and deposited their clean bodies onto the pile of deer fur in the corner of her den. Kiara tucked each one in and triple checked their locations to make sure that none were in danger of falling off. Her tired form shook a little as she crawled out of the den. On her way to the surface she gobbled up the scraps of meat that were placed just inside the mouth of the den. The young mother paused slightly before she completely exited the den. Kiara didn't want to leave her newborn children, but the spectators outside had to addressed. A weak smile crossed her face as she sat down heavily on the ground. "Hello."
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