((Aim RP))
The lioness groaned, her belly large and heaving. She had been expecting the cubs, and now was the time of their arrival. She was happy for it though, maybe she'd get her figure back.
She padded around the safety of the den uncomfortably, before lying down in a large hay bed she had made days before.
She sighed, her stomach cramping. This was not what she had wanted when she had met Feleji.
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He was probably just as anxious just as his mate a worried look appearing on his maw. The black and white male was pleased to be having cubs, but in no way did he want to hurt poor Val. And from the looks that were flashing over her face he couldn’t think of anything else but the obvious. He sighed and moved closer to her. Now that he could drape his long furs over her body in comfort. He wanted to rest his head on hers but he wasn’t sure if that would cause her pain as well. He never had been near a birthing lioness before. Would she even accept him near her all in all? He braced himself for anything she might have thrown at him been claws or teeth. Best to be prepared he thought.
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Valenera was a rather easy going female, even if she did carry the flame of a temper. But she was oddly calm, her eyes clear, and her breathing deep, yet labored. This was her first pregnancy, and no doubt it wouldnt be her last..
Freaking out about it would only have her fearing her next litter.
So she looked at the father of her cubs with no distaste or anger.
She looked at him with a reassuring smile, as he looked as if he was on the edge of running. "Calm down Feleji, don't stress.."
And then a contraction, brought a narrowed look to her face, as she squeezed her eyes shut in pain.
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You could almost say a wash of relief fell over him at her words. But he quickly tensed again as she did almost imagining all the pain she was possibly feeling. He quickly lay by her side and licked her nose ever so slightly. He didn’t want her to be in so much pain. Feleji blinked and mused to himself that he shouldn’t have done this to her. But he eventually straightened himself out and let out a deep sigh. She was going to be fine. HE was going to be fine and when they were done they would have a handsome litter of cubs like him and Val.
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The first born, the first to arrive to them, was a boy who looked like his daddy, yet the black was red. He was a glorious looking boy, and she knew she would be rejoicing for her brood.
They were bound to be gorgeous.
They were hers and Fels.
"Its a boy Fel.."
She whispered, nosing his chin.
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Feleji looked down at the newborn fluffball. He knew at that moment he was a father and his life was about to change. He cocked a head at it and finally felt a wave of relation comming out of it. "'It's' So pretty!" He mused out of his lips not sure if it was male or female. "What are we going to call such a lovely addition to nature?"
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She chuckled a bit, and shook her head.
"Its your son. And he's your first born, so you should name him."
She nodded, her attention moving to the arrival of another.
With one good push, she was free of another of the bodies and she went to nose it to her belly, and smiled again.
"Another little boy.."
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Feleji wiggled his tail at the thought of naming his first son, his first child. Boy what a thought that was. He was now a father. A warm smile drew over her maw with the thought. "I have a son! A son! A -" He watched the other boy pass. "I have TWO SONS!" But the problem was he wasn't very good at naming things and pondered the thought for a few seconds. "Uh- would Roth be good my love?"
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She smiled, nodding a bit.
"Yes, I love that name.."
She smiled, "But I like it better for the second cub, I think. It sounds rather dark, and hes got the darker pelt."
Then she groaned, sweat beading down her forehead as she pushed. She finally birthed a little girl..
Her pelt looked just like her mother, except her mothers red, was black on her.
She was quite the cute cub.
"Its a girl."
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He nodded at her. "Then Roth should be his name then. Your much better at this naming then I am." He watched as the little girl passed from his mother towards Roth and the other unamed name. Roth from the looks of it seamed more like his mother. And as the girl made it's way towards Roth he seamed to live up to his dark name. She wanted milk and he didn't want to let her threw. She made an angry grunt and gummed at his tail. She wanted in. "You want to name her?"
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She smiled as she watched her push to get to her destination.
"I think we shall call her Journey.. She apparently is going to go the distance to survive."
She purred, chuckling and looking at her mate.
She was in love with her children, and at this point, she was unsure of if she was to have more..But her three were so beautiful already..
But then another contraction pulled her, and she growled a bit, pushing the baby from her, giggling a bit.
"Its another boy Feleji."
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"I'm glad they got your skills then. I'm not much of a survivor. If it were up to me I'd spend all my day looking into a pond at myself." He made an innocent chuckle. "Hehe that's where you found me too." His eyes went back and traveled over his litter. It was a large litter by numbers he thought. And Val didn't look finished either. "Do you want me to get you any food? Or something to drink? You look tired and uncomfortable."
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And with one last push, the last cub emerged. A pretty black and white female, that was as gorgeous as the rest of her siblings.
She purred a bit, feeling her contractions cease. She was done.
She cleaned the cub, and moved it to her belly, looking up at Feleji with a shake of her head.
"Well Im not comfortable.. and I am tired. But Im okay.. We have quite a large litter this time around."
"But we have another girl, my sweet."
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"I noticed." He nodded his head with a contented smile. Then he dashed over to a corner and pulled a loose animal skin. Then went over and drapped it over his mate. He wasn't sure if she was hot or cold. But it was something comfortable at least to make her feel better. "If you need anything-" He nudged at her nose. "I'll get it for you." He puffed out his chest being a proud father.
