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Posted on March 23, 2014 at 11:26:09 PM by Moth
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I can hear the male behind me following all the way to the den though once we're there, he seems a lot more hesitant. I watch warily as he rolls Zeteri gently off his back and settles the pup down next to the one I was carrying. He almost looks like he's about to bolt when I tell him to start cleaning the puppies and asks if he's the father. I swear for a minute it looks like he's going to try to make something up but something stops him and finally he mumbles that he is and that he can try cleaning them. I can't help but smirk a little in amusement but watch him as he goes toward the pups, determined to make him be a good father and take care of his children. He starts cleaning the boy who whines and cries and it takes every fiber of strength in me not to go to him to see what he's doing wrong because I know he needs to learn one way or another and I know that he's not really hurting him, just maybe being a bit too rough with the cleaning. At his question, I glance up at him, my gaze patient. "They cry for comfort, for safety and when they're young and helpless like this, yes, they cry a lot. You, as a parent, must learn how to make them feel safe, how to soothe their fears so this world doesn't seem so scary." Giving him a reassuring smile despite everything, I go back to tending to Zeteri, doing my best to stop the bleeding or at least slow it down before rubbing some aloe on her to help ease the muscles that will be sore when she wakes up. I can hear him licking the girl behind me now and she's oddly silent but I already know what this means. When he asks about the girl, I can hear the genuine concern and it gives me higher hopes for the male. He does care about them, even if he tries not to. I part my lips to answer but another does before I can. I turn my head, protective of Zeteri but when I see who it is, my hackles lower and my tail gives a wave of welcome. I know that Alias has been working closely with Zeteri and I know she trusts her. My features soften, knowing that Alias is right. The puppy is mute. I watch as she walks over to Zeteri, checking on her and whispering something in her ear before she asks if she'll be okay under my care. I smile in assurance. "She'll recover well enough, Alias. She's a strong girl." I know that Alias will agree whole heartedly. Her attention strays to the male as he cleans the pups, circling him and I can see the untrusting look in her eyes. Finally she returns to Zeteri, speaking softly to her some more before she turns back to the male and tells him to see how it's done. I watch with approval as she starts cleaning the boy, telling the male how he should be proud of the children. My ears flicker in slight puzzlement though when she calls Zeteri her daughter. I didn't know they were related. I lower my gaze, putting things together. I don't know if this is something Alias wouldn't have wanted me to think of but I knew of the other packs, Paracon among them and I know this is where Zeteri was born. I also know of her parents, the king of Paracon, Devil, who now resides in Diveen, and his mate and Beta, Kiska. She was Zeteri's mother. Could that mean...? I glance up at Alias, the questioning look in my eyes for her alone though whether she chooses to look away or let me know that I am correct, that will be her decision. I won't pry and that is her business. I'm only observing and listening, after all. She turns back to the male, questioning his motives and I turn my own attention as well, wanting to know his answer. Around this time, Zeteri starts to come around. I can see the trust in her eyes as she looks at Alias and again I wonder just how close they are then she looks at the male and something flashes. I see her hackles rise and I back off, giving her space cause I know the look of a protective mother. When she asks for her children, I go to grab the one Alias isn't cleaning, gently lying it next to Zeteri and leaving her to calm down. Only when she lies back down do I venture closely, talking as soothingly as possible to help ease her fears while I continue tending to her. |
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