heartbeats [birth, open]

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heartbeats [birth, open]

Kou Posts: 93

Aurora Basin Mare

Mare :: Unicorn :: 15.0 :: 4

ali

10-03-2012, 10:58 AM (This post was last modified: 10-04-2012, 12:02 PM by ali.)

anyone who wants to show up is welcome c:
also, this is after d'art had been stolen, but pre invasion

Kou

She was alone. Completely and utterly alone in the middle of the Edge's forest when the contractions had begun. They were faint at first and the mare had chalked them up to little more than the foal she was carrying shifting and kicking in the womb, but they gradually grew in intensity. Some of them left her out of breath with the strain of not crying out while others left her feeling like she was being ripped apart from the inside out. Was this what motherhood was all about? Pain and anguish? She wished that d'Artagnan was there even if he wouldn't have been able to help with the birth at least his very presence would offer comfort and security.

It was quiet except for her gasps and heavy breathing as she pushed to expel the foal from her womb. Progress was slow and painful as ever as her body was pushed to its breaking point. Kou shut her eyes tightly and pressed on despite the pain that came with motherhood and after what felt like an entire day the foal slid free from her body and lay in a heap of long tangled legs behind her. The mare rocked her body so she could sit up a bit and craned her neck around to look at the dark filly that lay in the grass.

The pale mare forced herself onto weak legs and turned. A quick survey of the area around her showed that she was alone to celebrate the birth of her first child. It would not be the case had the Throat not taken her Doctor from her. Kou lowered her head and nuzzled her daughter, murmuring quietly and lovingly to her. "Aviya..." Her tongue swiped over the small, shaking foal as she began the process of cleaning her.