Re: Snowstorm [M] (Stormsong)

[Stormsong]

Savanna hopped down onto the ground, his prey in her jaws ad drug it over to him. She grimaced at the mess down below her tree. "Man, now where am I going to sleep? I can't stay up there with all these guts on the ground around it."

[Blackberry]

Breeze glanced at her. "Why don't we eat it?" he asked. He leaned down to gobble up the guts.

[Stormsong]

Savanna cocked her head. "That's not a bad idea. Mother did always tell us to eat all of our prey. Or was it father?" She pinned one ear in thought.

[Blackberry]

The male looked up, meat stuck to his chin and face. "I think it was mom," he said, licking one side of his face.

[Stormsong]

She nodded. "Right. Hey! Save some for me!" She bent down and started eating the stomach.

(Switch back to Mailou and Dutch's POV? Or no?)

[Blackberry]

(Sure)

[Stormsong]

(We'll do a little bit of a time skip. I want Mailou to be close to having her cubs by this. )

Mailou was tearing ravenously at a peice of fresh kill that Dutch had just brought in. Her belly had swollen to an incredible size over the months and she sensed that she was close to having her cubs.

[Blackberry]

(Okay )

Dutch was sprawled in the clearing, letting the sun warm his belly. He had noticed his mate's belly swelling up and he guessed she would have her cubs soon but he didn't want to bother her about it. Last time he had truly regretted teasing her. And this time he would be careful and softer. He kept one ear towards her and the other towards the forest. His fatherly senses were starting to kick in, since they had gone when his three other cubs had left. The male yawned, letting his tail lazily flick back and forth as he lay on his back.

[Stormsong]

Mailou looked up from her meal at him. "Aren't you hungry? Do you want me to bring you a piece?" she asked.

[Blackberry]

Dutch yawned. "Nah, I'm not very hungry."

[Stormsong]

She padded over to him and curled up. "I love you Dutch."

[Blackberry]

Dutch let out a warm sigh and rested his chin on her back. "And I love you, Mailou."

[Stormsong]

(Skip to when babies are born?)

[Blackberry]

(kk)

[Stormsong]

Mailou laid on her side a few days later. She was panting heavily, her sides heaving. "Dutch," she breathed and pushed a little harder. It was night time outside.

[Blackberry]

Dutch lifted his head and yawned. "Hmm?" he called out. He was laying in a tree, paws drooping down lazily.

[Stormsong]

"Cubs." She choked and pushed again. She felt something start to slide out of her womb.

[Blackberry]

Dutch jumped down from the tree and padded over. With his paws he pushed a stick towards his mate. He then leaned over and grabbed it and dropped it by Mailou. The male then crouched down, tail wrapped around his body. "Relax," he coaxed. "You can do it - you've done it before." He struggled not to panic.

[Stormsong]

Mailou bit down on the stick. It wasn't as thin as the first one was so it would take her longer to break through it. She felt her first baby plop with a wet splat into the world. She leaned over and licked her cub.

[Blackberry]

The splat rang in Dutch's ears. He watched his mate lick the cub. His heart swelled in his chest and he purred softly.

[Stormsong]

She nuzzled her cub to her side and let it nurse while her body tensed and started to push out another one. Now that the first was born, she was purring loudly to comfort it.

[Blackberry]

Dutch sniffed at her. "You can do it," he encouraged.

[Stormsong]

With great effort, she pushed and another baby fell out behind her. She reached over and brought it to her side.

[Blackberry]

Dutch purred. He wished there was more he could do. Tail flicking he reached over and sniffed the cubs.

[Stormsong]

She followed the same process with the second one as she did the first one. Her body then started to heave as she gave birth to another little cub.

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