heal the scars and change the stars

Saul Stormbringer · 09-21-2012, 08:45 AM

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If I had words to make a day for you,

I'd give you a morning, golden and true.

I would make this day last for all time,

Give you a night deep in moonshine.

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The soft squeaking of the pup in his hand caused the Virding to look down and identify the pup as male. He had another son, Temeraire had a brother, Colibri had a nephew and by bond so did Niernan and Bran. Looking down at the tiny life in his hand, Saul was powerless to stop the tears welling in his eyes and spilling over his face. He wasn't ashamed to cry, knowing that there was far too many emotions in him to settle for anything less than a cathartic release. Holding the boy close to his body, he didn't notice the stillness come over Lilin until her calm word named the boy. Lund. He didn't know what it meant, but it felt right and he was certain it meant something to Lilin and he hoped she would share it with him. He had little time to acknowledge the naming of his second born son, aside from a vigorous nod as he tried to free the lump from his throat, before the harsh panting picked up once more.

This delivery seemed shorter, and longer, to the male as he watched his mate in pain. Lund had begun to squeak in earnest, his pick tinged nose nudging insistently against his chest. It was the pups natural instinct, to search for milk. Trying to soothe the boy was calm strokes and soft coos, he almost didn't witness the birth of his third child. Green eyes widened as they had the first time, his heart pounding in his chest. Unlike Colibri, Lilin was surprisingly private for allowing him in the room and she didn't look at him until the golden browns of their second born came into view. She was a little more lavish in cleaning their second pup off and examining it carefully. He didn't have any indication of gender and not when Lilin suggested a name. Rúni. Despite appearing to fit either gender, he thought the name fit the pup well. I love it... He whispered softly, before he met her gaze and smiled softly.

The pair fell into a comfortable silence, broken only by their firstborns whimpers. Saul moved and placed the boy beside his brother, as Saul quickly found out on cursory glance at the pup. Lilin's soft words caused Saul to look up, his white hand automatically reaching up to cup her cheek. It was short lived however as pain flashed in her deep blue eyes and she moved, arms curling around her abdomen. Saul backed off, wanting to give his mate space and it took less time that he thought for the third born to reveal itself. Even he could see the pale colouration, though it worried him far less than Lilin. As Lilin cleaned the pup, Saul could see the slight touches of blonde wisps on the pups otherwise pale form before she began to squeak as her brothers had. He was speechless- he had a daughter.

Lilin remained silent, looking towards him expectantly. He would name the only girl, it seemed. The pale blonde wips that sprung from her downy coat reminded him of sunbeams and he smiled softly. His limited Norse education hadn't taught him much, but he knew the word for Sun. It was too short, too masculine for his princess though. With a short silence, the word came from Saul's lips almost reluctantly, the intonation indicating that he was unsure. Sólieri... Once the word had been spoken however, there was a certainty that this was the right name. With a grin, Saul bobbed his head once in acknowledgement. Of course, it was now that memories of Colibri's suffering caused a frown on him- Lilin still had to expel the placenta and he hoped beyond anything that it would be different from Colibri's horrifying experience.

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