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 Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 11:22 am
"Oh," Natsuhi replied softly, glancing down at her stomach. "Well, that explains a few things." She had been wondering why she was still a bit swollen and tender there, even though there were no eggs inside of her. The mare stepped over next to their daughter, trying to 'position' herself so that the filly could drink. Needless to say it was a bit awkward. "Um, should I lay down or stay standing...?" She looked down at her daughter curiously, wondering if she would be able to reach of her own accord.
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 3:32 pm
Brajan shook his head gently with a frown. "I'm afraid I'm really not certain...."
Faolan didn't seem to have the same quandry, instead leaning up and gumming, searching as millenia of instinct had taught her. Her lips closed as she began to suckle enthusiastically.
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 3:42 pm
 Natsuhi flinched as the filly found her mark. "Ah... well. That's rather... interesting," the mare said slowly, grimacing as her daughter suckled. Well, at least it would be easy to get food for the kids, even if not the most comfortable thing by any stretch of the imagination.Meanwhile, in the nest, one of the blue eggs began to wriggle around a bit.
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 4:32 pm
Brajan winced lightly. "Yes, I can imagine it would be. Does it hurt?" A soft rustling. His gaze flicked back to the pair of unhatched eggs. "Natsuhi...." Another was wriggling. He moved on it, bowing to nudge it. "I think we have another..."
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 4:53 pm
 "Um, just a bit, yes," Natsuhi replied with a strained smile, glancing down at Faolan. When Brajan made mention of another foal on the way, the mare immediately turning her attention onto the nest, glowing eggs locked onto the wriggling egg.The outside of the egg began to crack, and a few seconds later a small white horn broke through. It disappeared back into the egg for a moment before it was replaced my a small muzzle trying to push it's way through. The filly inside continued to push until her head was free from the egg. She blinked a few times and paused for a moment, both to rest and get her bearings straight. The navy foal let out a frustrated sound as she resumed the struggle to free the rest of her body from the egg.Natsuhi couldn't help but chuckle a little bit at the display. It was certainly an odd way to try to come out of an egg. She leaned forward a bit to help her second daughter out. "There, there, Nalani. Don't fuss so much, you're fine."The filly blinked up at the big creature helping her out, a small expression of wonder on her face. Once free, she flopped onto the grass and let out another noise of complaint.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 12:58 pm
Brajan looked on, his expression falling once more as the little filly worked her way free. Pale with worry beneath his fur, he paced a few steps, then forced himself to a halt. Those tiny cries... he shook it off with a short whicker. The moment she tumbled free, he was there, licking her clean. Somehow it hadn't seemed to go as smoothly as the first. Or perhaps it was paranoia... He pushed the thought away almost as soon as it occured to him. Of course he wasn't paranoid.
Uttering a plaintive whine at the moving, she fell back on her haunches and shot her mother a 'look.' One that plainly voiced her discontent at being shifted and moved. She made another bid at her mother's exposed underside as Natsu tended the other foal.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 1:10 pm
"Oh, sorry dear," she apologized, looking back at her other daughter when she whined. The mare hadn't realized that she had moved that much. Natsuhi winced as Faolan grabbed back on, but otherwise said nothing. She smiled as she watched her mate clean off their second daughter. "You seem worried."
Nalani wriggled a little as her father cleaned her over, not much caring for the giant tongue. At least it was getting rid of the stickiness though. She looked about curiously, taking in her surroundings. Everything was so huge! Including the tongue that kept pestering her. She turned her head back toward her father and nipped at him- part playful, part complaining, and part hungry.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 2:14 pm
The stallion lifted his head sharply, his eyes going wide. She'd almost gotten off with his tongue. He shot the tiny filly a stern glance. "Now be still." He laid down, the foal between his forelegs as he cleaned her sparse mane. "I'm fine, Natsu." Of course he was. Nothing wrong at all, especially with his cool, collected demeanor. That's right. Everything was f-
A sharp sound from Faolan drew his attention, his gaze panicked.
Face screwing up, Faolan uttered another little burp, then settled beneath her mother, tucking her legs up beneath her for warmth.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 3:13 pm
Nalani cocked her head cutely at her father's stern look, not quite sure what he was upset about. He was the one who wouldn't stop licking her after all. The little filly grumped a bit when her father laid down and resumed grooming her once more.
The small burps alert Nalani to her sister's presence for the first time. Curious of the other filly, she struggled to get up onto her knees so that she could make her way over.
Natsuhi had to bite back a chuckle at the panicked expression on Brajan's face. "Sure you're fine, dear," she replied with a smile, lowering her head to nuzzle the foal beneath her. Nalani's movements caught her attention after a few seconds. "It looks like she's trying to get up."
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 3:21 pm
Brajan sighed softly. Fantastic. Mobility would be another hazard. He pressed his muzzle to Nalani's rump, lifting up carefully as he tried to help her to her feet. Worse. He was encouraging it. So humiliating. "I'll regret this some day...." Probably in the immediate future.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 6:40 pm
The filly stumbled forward when her father helped lift her up, but she miraculously caught herself. The shaky balance didn't last very long however, and the navy filly ended up plopping back down onto the grass. Lovely, back to square one. She began to try again.
Natsuhi giggled a bit at Brajan's remark. "You'll regret teaching your child how to walk? Would you prefer her to remain immobile her whole life?" she asked teasingly. Lowering her head once more, she gave Faolan a soft nudge. "Are you planning on meeting your sister half way, or is she going to have to do all of the work?"
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 7:35 pm
"Ask me that again in a few months." When the fillies got curious and began exploring on their own. He could only imagine the ensuing nightmare. And what if they met colts? And stallions when they grew?
The filly glanced up at her mother, nipping at her nose. It was warm here. And, as the world currently revolved around her, she'd paid little attention to anything but the source of food she'd been so graciously offered.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 7:44 pm
(Brajan is just too cute! xd lol.)
Natsuhi pulled her nose away from Faolan, heaving a dramatic sigh. "Alright, be that way if you must." She stepped away from the brown filly and closer to Nalani, positioning herself over her so that she could feed. After all, the navy filly hadn't had anything to drink yet.
Although first confused when her mom suddenly came over to her, the filly let out a happy whinny as she caught scent of the milk. She reached up and latched on eagerly, forgetting about her other sibling for the time being.
The mare winced again, but let out a slight chuckle at the hungry enthusiasm. In the meantime she gave her mate a soft lick on the cheek. "You're such a good father, Brajan." She cast a glance at the remaining egg in the nest, wondering when that too would hatch. How long would it wait after its sisters had already emerged?
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:40 pm
Hey, waitaminute. Faolan's eyes narrowed as she watched her mother rise. Pressing a hoof to the ground, she pushed hself up on a spindly leg. Then promptly fell, uttering a sound of discontent. She added her second foreleg, pausing to steady herself. Slipping a hind leg beneath her, she hopped awkwardly. As it gave, she bleated furtively.
Brajan was about to retort when the brown filly caught his attention. Faolan was up... err, well, kind of. And it seemed to be by sheer power of annoyance. How very.... appropriate.
Hobbling awkwardly on three legs, Faolan butted against her mother's side, pressing up against her. Pressing her hooves solidly to the ground, she leaned against Natsu heavily, with all the weight and gusto she could manage.
(( "Pay attention to ME!" ))
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:52 pm
Smiling innocently, Natsuhi gave a casual glance down at their eldest daughter. "Oh, you're up now, are you?" she remarked, a teasing tone in her voice. "Will you still n** at me if I nudge you?"
Nalani was easily distracted by her elder sister's actions, pausing in her suckling to c**k her head at the other in bewilderment. What exactly was the other filly doing? Slowly and carefully, she inched over one hoof at a time, making her way closer to her seemingly strange sister.
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