He could tell she was getting impatient, annoyed even at her slowing form from her pregnancy. It had been a little unexpected how it had come about, but he was happy for it. Children had always been cherished in his family, celebrated even. So unexpected or not he was thrilled at the prospect of becoming a father, and a bit terrified as well. He wasn’t sure he would be able to do a good job, he hoped he could raise them as well as his grandfather had raised him. After all, he never really had parents of his own, he was simply found in the middle of the forest by Coszcotl one day, named by his grandfather then they started from there. He was fairly old too, so he had to have come from somewhere, but where, he and his grandfather never knew. What he did learn was no one really tried to look for him, that he was aware, so if he had he probably would have stayed with the elder wolf anyway. He didn't remember them, know them or anything, and by now he didn’t think he wanted too. It was weird in thinking about it that he and Pine both had been well… left behind, though she might have remembered more about her parents than he did. Still regardless, they had each other, and the families that took them in, loved them and raised them and that meant the world to him.

He had been trying to take care of her too, he knew she had a ravenous hunger, and did his best to hunt, but Iromar had a lean season until the snows turned to rain and prey started coming back once again. His tenacious mate though was out again though, and Cenmatl today had stuck close to the den. He could feel her every move, her every irritation and did his best to ease her, but he couldn’t take away how swollen she had become. So the very moment her mind had twinged he had felt it, moving to her as fast as his black legs could carry him meeting her at the crossroads and following her as she moved back towards the den. Worry etched his features, though he felt she would be fine, all things considered her pregnancy had gone smoothly and hoped it was a good sign for the birthing as well.

It felt strange that the time had finally come, he wasn’t really sure what to say or do but utter a few encouraging words, give her a few soft presses of his nose to her head and wait. It didn’t seem long though, he had watched as she worked her way through, the first girl looked a lot like her mother, but not. Her pelt mostly being gray with some gold, he could see a bit of himself here and there too, but neither of them had full grey on their pelts as the child did. He wondered for a time, but either way he was happy for the small little girl. The second pup seemed much harder on his heart and soul and by the time he was born he was… massive compared to the little girl who had came first. His black pelt was like his own, with gold and white marking him as well. Though as Pine cleaned him he worried as he saw the maw open and close but it was soundless. No whines coming from his maw as his sister had. At first he wondered if he was drawing air, but as he was put to Pine’s side and ate greedily Cenmatl had a inkling that his first born son was a mute. He seemed okay, and there was a mute wolfess in Taviora did fine, Cenmatl could only hope the same would be for his son. The next child, like the first had been a bit surprising at first sight. Another son, much smaller and more reasonably sized for his small partner. He had a white main body, but brown, gold and black as well. A colorful boy really. The last pup was black in pelt color again, with gold and white, a perfect combination of them both. But her cries were soft and she was even smaller than her sister. A runt, but even runts could grow to be strong if taken care of.

There they were though, four children, a very large litter. He nuzzled and licked Pine eyes scanning his rather colorful bunch of children. ”Are you okay?”” He asked softly sitting next to her. She was exhausted, rightfully so, but he wondered if he should call for assistance, though to his knowledge Iromar didn’t have many healers, he could fetch one from somewhere if she really needed one. Really he was never told how… awkward it could be to comfort in this situation. It was strange and made him feel helpless a bit, but he tried to be as gentle and helpful as he could for her. Names could wait unless she had the energy to do it, but right now he was sure she needed to rest.