I admit, I knew it was going to be work, but this was more work than I ever expected. I am tired and exhausted all the time. Something I never experienced before, and it is horrible! I was covered in blood after the birth and apparently I bled A. Lot. Life is cruel and unusual, that is for sure. But...Nord took care of me, and Meryl, and even Enderly. They have all be helpful as my body refused to recover properly. I was dizzy easily, fatigued, but I was starting to feel better finally.

I had word that my little brother Zaph had children this season as well, and since...well, our parents are no more, it is now up to us to keep our families together. Our bloodline was always a close bloodline, and well...dad would be mad if we didn’t keep up with each other. I have Meryl in Diveen, thank goodness, and Mithos is around somewhere. But I wanted my children to know their cousins. I got to grow up around all of mine, but the world is such a different place now. My heart still aches for my parents. My children will never get to meet them and it hurts. But I have felt some sort of...change having come to a realization that all could be lost so easily.

Corralling so many pups was a chore, but those who wished to go can go. I know Andriel is coming with us, in fact that only one I worry about is uh...Paschar, not joining in. I hope that he does decide to come along later. My blue eyes always show worry for him. I sometimes just don’t know how to help. If only my Mother were alive. She would have made everything better. Spoiler him rotten. Been that one Grandmother any grandpup would want to talk to. She would have helped him more than I ever could. I tried to convince him to go gently...surprisingly I am quite gentle with him, but in the end I left a snack for him if he wanted and left without him. I will not force him to do what he does not want...unless it is a bath. All pups get baths. I shake my head out of it as I arrive at the fields, trying not to think heavily about how my mother would have made life so much...better.

Nord was with me though, and his support made all the difference. As we got to the field I did attempt to lean against him slightly, my fatigue starting to kick in a bit. I was better, but not 100% yet. Andriel, Rurik, Pascal, and Shadowstorm were here though, and I was pleased to have them all with me to meet their Aunt, Uncle, and cousins from the forest. I look at the pups and give a smile with my tongue hanging out slightly. It is really the first time we have taken them out of Diveen, so I am sure they will find the fields exciting.

”Now, your Aunts, Uncles, and cousins will be here soon I am sure, so go play but do NOT run off far, do not run out of our sight, you all hear?” I say firmly my blue eyes going to each and every one of them...Especially Shadowstorm and Rurik. I have a feeling they are most likely to get in trouble. I then nod to Nord before lifting my muzzle to the sky, announcing to my brother where we were in the fields. I lower my head then, looking down to Pascal as I reach down to lick her forehead if near and allowed. I tried to get the message out to all of our family, but I am not sure if any of the others would come. It was going to be a lot of puppies, but I think they can handle it if they do choose to come. Azrael knows I can use all the help I can get. There was at least a chance Starfall, Meryl, and Mithos may come as well. I...I have not seen Guardian and his children in quite some time, nor Ambrosia, nor Iophiel. I have caught wind of Elara and told Mithos to invite her if he finds her, but I am not sure if my sister will come as well.

For now though, I wait for everyone to arrive. There is no set...agenda, or anything along those lines. I had no plans other than to chat and see what all has been going on. That is what Azrael and Andromeda would have wanted. To see us all together again. Well, maybe they will get the chance now, just from up above. I lift my chin up, looking to the late morning sky once more, blinking at the blue and white, wondering if they would be proud of us all, and all the changes I have made for my new life.

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