now the dark is taking over

show me where forever dies

The fresh scent of soil seeps into her lungs as paws greedily tear into the floor of the den, further smoothing out the recent addition of space she had done earlier in winter. The dark stains marring the flawless white but it goes unnoticed, for already were the nesting instincts driving her to act even as her swollen belly hinders certain movements. As she is careful not to push her body to it's limit in such a state. After a few more swipes of her paws within the soil she pauses, orange eyes glancing around at the den within. The expanded space would allow her other children and Reich to live comfortably even with the new additions that would hopefully be arriving anytime now. Even though her older children seemed to stay within the den less and less, it is her hope they had not truly flown the nest. For even with her bliss at her and Reich's children it does not change her feelings toward her bloody giant's pups. If at all it makes her want to keep them forever even when she knows that one day she will watch them go.

Quickly does she glance once more, the comforting scents of Reich, Camilla, Semele, Vladimir, and Panzer soothing her fears. Satisfied with the her recent renovation she moves towards the entrance of the den, but within a few steps a sign she knows from before causes her to pause and the breath in her lungs to freeze. A contraction ripples along her abdomen. Tightening until the life within squirms and wiggles at the invasion. It was time. A step, testing the movement in her body until another. Slowly moving her self to the back wall of the den, for in her mind it is the safest; much like she had done when birthing Ifrit's pups. The thrumming in her heart is both excitement and fear, the desire to see her new children is shadowed by the what if's. For would this birth be like her last and if so would she be able to overcome such again? At the moment she lays upon the den floor another contraction hits and her mind is all but silenced, preparing her for what was about to come.

Time seems to lapse before the first urge to push begins. At that sign does she muster a low howl that lingers on her lips, calling for her shadow stalker to come. This would be another moment for them to cherish and she would not have him missing out on the aftermath of their mating and bond. At the final note of her call does she silence, stained paws trying to find footing within the soil as her body begins to birth. Once again does her mind go into a haze, one that leaves her vulnerable, for no longer is she fixated on what is around her but solely on the process of birthing. As ears flicker and the first sounds of life are heard as a final push is given and a large exhale is produced. Unlike before she is quick to lift and turn, orange eyes looking down at the newest member of her family as her tongue soon begins to clean the aftermath from her child, her daughter. A white little girl with markings of black. The tender care she offers the child is something she could not have done with her previous children so her instincts demand this. "My little Lailah.." The soft rasp of her whisper is expelled before she gently picks her up within her jaws, placing her within reach of her stomach so the child could feed if desired. For a moment she watches her daughter, the sweet sounds of the puppy causing her heart to stutter until the beginning of more contractions has her once more lying down.

There is little time and effort at pushing the second child out, as her ears once again flicker at the sounds of another born. The straining of her muscles as she rises to look down. Another daughter, once more white and black the perfect blend of her parents. A happy and breathless chuckle escaping her as she moves to clean this one as well. Liah.." She breathes out her name while nuzzling the child, licking at her face before carefully picking her up and placing her near her sister Lailah. Two girls, born from the love of Reich has her laying back in the soil with a wide grin on her lips. Knowing they would be cherished by their parents and their older siblings. As orange eyes blink lazily at the tiredness in her body. As she attempts to drift off, thinking her job over it is the pain of yet another contraction has her eyes opening wide. The muffled cries of her daughters is all that keeps her calm. For the pup that was coming was fully draining the rest of her energy. The slight swell of fear at the pain and the weakness in her body has her mind imagining the dark place she had gone after Ifrit's children birth. With all her strength a final push is given as lips raise and snarl into the damp soil, only to die out at the feeling of completion.

For a moment she just lies there, merely exhausted by the ordeal. Waiting to see if her body had been overwhlemed and if she would have to fight once again. But even with the pain and tiredness there is no odd scent of blood nor unbearable pain, there is just the wriggling of bodies along side her own. Knowing she would not have to face the dark again was truly a blessing.

Mustering her waning strength she lifts to look down at the newest member, orange eyes blinking tiredly as they witness a dark boy etched in white. A lazy grin on her maw as she slowly moves to clean him all the while listening in on her daughters, as soon rasped voice gives her son a name. "My Everett, your sisters seem to be waiting for you.." He is by far the largest, matching some of his older siblings of what she can remember from their birth. For after cleaning him she places him along side his sisters, watching as they all seem to bury in around one another much like they had done in the womb. It is these moments she cherishes, looking down at them with eyes filled with adoration and love. Until she can no longer hold her head high, lowering it to the soil as the sweet escape of sleep takes her away. As the last thought in her mind is if Reich too will be pleased at the life they had made..

everlyse

REICH'S HEART AND SOUL - OF SPIRANE

VLADIMIR, CAMILLA, PANZER, AND SEMELE [x IFRIT]

LAILAH, LIAH, AND EVERETT [x REICH]