It certainly was a sight to be seen. Her family, not all her brothers and sisters. But at least it was for her, her immediate family to share this moment with her. The mid-wife was continuously cleaning them and giving them to Rada to inspect but she refused to touch them.
"Give them to my mother." Almost scared to touch such fragile things. Her paws had killed so many, it was hard to believe they had the sweet and tenderness to care for the cubs. Leaning in to Ajani. They thought they were done. A look to Sol, she understood him so much. She was happy to share in this moment. Yes.. Ajani loved her.. She hoped and relished in that moment like walking on clouds. The best words for this moment, she had relaxed.
Three cubs. One of them being dark. Certainly it could have been their father's side but she continued to look at him and Ajani for confirmation. Knowing there wasn't another cheetah she had ever slept with.
She could promise and swear.
Calming down, she draped her chin over Ajani's paws. Lulu looked at Ajani and Rada- her eyes were straight to them.
"There is more." Rada looked surprised. Softly touching Rada's stomach and massaging it. Yes. There was more. But they had been stuck in the back and she helped to massage their way down and that caused Rada to scream. Her hurt so bad, she hissed. No fight had ailed her so much.
Continuous screams.
"Push." Lulu commanded. Then commanded over and over. This didn't feel right. Her pushing started to tighten the skin. Then, there was no pushing. Rada ceased her screams and had completely stopped moving. The urgancy of getting the babies out went critical and Lulu positioned herself behind Rada's rump, grabbed her stomach and with all her might pulled the stomach down.
The midwife chirping at Lulu.
"I don't see Miss Rada breathing!" Lulu had one concern. The babies. Contionously pushing and grabbing in to the Rada's fur until. Two blobs came out. One white. One Dark. Looking like Sol. One looking like Rada- born at the same time and the same push. But they didn't move neither. She hadn't seen this before. Only Abila had troubles but other than that, Rada was healthy. How was this happening. Lulu looked at both places. The cubs and Rada before darting her attentions at the babies.
The mid-wife touched Rada's face.
"Miss Lulu!" She exclaimed again. While Lulu tried and tried again to give air in to the small air ways. Pushing down their chests. Anything she could do. She tried. Pulling out herbs and giving them water. A frantic race in her paws and mind.
"Miss lulu!" Then finally a shrieking mews...
Lulu grabbed at the Mid-wife and pulled her to the cubs while she inspected Rada. Ear down to her neck then her chest.
"Are you prepared to lose her." Looking at Ajani, and the low voice she used for his ears only.