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 Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:14 pm
Kwea pads in to the den, a smile on his maw, he licks Amaras cheek "Stay for now Amara, help Thuraya." He whispers, he felt the older lioness could provide some advice and assistance to the young blue femme. "You've had cubs before." It didn't take long though it seemed, for instinct to take over and Kwea moved to look at the first cub, his first cub, a daughter.
Smiling at Thuraya he licks her nose."She is beautiful Thuraya." He whispers settling down near Thurayas head, though he looked back at Kifa and nodded his head to his side. "Lay here Kifa." He smiles gently, he was very much enjoying this experience, being with all his banu, even if Kifa wasn't feeling well, experiencing this beautiful moment together, a family.
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:56 pm
Kifa moved to where she was told but was repling to no one and didn't seem to be paying attention to what was going on. She was a strong and stubborn lioness and refused to let her horrid stomach pains ruin this family moment for anyone. Her breath was quickening as she stood there holding everything in. What was wrong with her? She felt as though her insides were being ripped about.
She smiled as the first cub came a beautiful little girl! Just as her body seemed to settle there was a horrible jolt of pain through her entire body. She couldn't hold her pain any longer. She let out a roar that echoed in the den before she fell to the ground. "Kwea!" Kifa yelled as she started to panic as the pain continued. She reeled on the ground not able to process what was happening to her. Kifa had also gone into labor but not knowing this she wasn't pushing but fighting what was happening. Her eyes were absolutly wild with fear thinking she was going to die or something along those lines.
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:42 pm
Kwea shifted quickly, though the moment was a very tender one for him, Kifa's sudden cry of pain jolted him to his paws. "Whats wrong?" He didn't know what to do, Kifa was clearly in agony but he couldn't leave Thuraya. What on earth was happening?
A frown creased his maw as he moved to nose over Kifas body, searching for a cut, a scrape, a break, anything to explain the sudden cry of pain until he came to her stomach and pressed, feeling the jolt of a contraction on his nose a look of pure confusion crossed his face.
He looked to Thuraya, clearly pregnant, clearly still pregnant, clearly giving birth, her stomach moving in it's contractions to push the live cubs from her small womb, then to Amara, she too had been large, round, full of cubs when she had given birth, yet here was Kifa, looking a little sickly sure, but she looked the same as the day he had taken her in, surely she would have grown round with cubs if she was pregnant too? He felt very confused.
"Kifa, Kifa calm down.. I think you're suffering with Thuraya, try, try pushing it may relieve the pain." Certainly the only thing he could think of, perhaps when several females were close they could feel together? He had certainly heard rumours like that from other pads. yes it was the only conclusion. "Try pushing, good girl, you're ill, I'll get the healer soon, I promise just try to calm down. Okay?" He whispers nuzzling her soft green ears, feeling intensely worried but there was nothing he could do, perhaps her pain would vanish when Thuraya had finished?
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:47 pm
Amara stayed near Thuraya, keeping her tone soothing and soft. "She's perfect, Thuraya. Neelam is a lovely girl." After speaking, she nuzzled the smaller lioness, encouraging her to continue pushing. "Keep breathing, sweeting. Relax, and your body well tell you what to do."
Kifa seemed frantic and Amara instantly fretted. Thuraya needed her, and it looked like Kwea had set up post in order to calm the rainbow lioness. Amara remained at Thuraya's side, coaching her as best she could.
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 6:17 pm
"I'm sorry Kwea!" Kifa got out between grunts of pain. She couldn't believe she was making all this pain up. Was she so jealous of Thuraya that she would take this moment away from her? She started to cry she felt utterly stupid and in pain.
Kifa started to push just as Kwea had told her and it felt right. There was more pain but there was some sort of relief too. She closed her eyes and dug her claws into the ground. She felt like something was happening for sure. Kifa took a big breath and pushed again and suddenly to her great surprise she heard a tiny mew. It wasn't from Thuraya's cub the sound was closer to her. Kifa's head lifted to see she had just given birth to a white and black female cub. She was tiny with large paws that were almost ridiculous looking. The rainbow flooded back to her eyes before her head lay back down. She panted she was excited, but she was exhausted. She had been hunting all morning without feeding herself she felt like she was going to pass out, but she knew there were more cubs she could feel them now even though she could not tell just how many.
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:07 pm
Thuraya was happy for Amara's comfort. She was a little upset that Kwea wasn't able to pay more attention to her, but at the same time she knew that Kwea would be torn between his Banu something was clearly wrong with Kifa.
"Thank you Amara" Thuraya whispered. She cuddled her litlle cub cleaning her and keeping her warm. During her rest perriod between her cubs Thuraya was able to look back at Kifa just intime to see the little cub be born. Thuraya was confused .... had Kifa kept it a secret? It was hard for Thuraya to think that Kifa would keep such a secret from her. "Congratulations" she whispered to Kifa, knowing that the lioness had wanted cubs of her very own badly.
Thuraya didn't have too much time to think about it before her contractions began to come quickly again, she knew another cub would be coming soon, panting she began to push. This cub came quicker then the first, it wasn't long before she felt the cub come, and was happy to see a little boy. Her heart warmed when she saw how much he looked like Kwea white and red. She was barely able to hold tears back when she saw the the male had the mountain marking of her father. "Elam" she whispered.
"We have a son" she told Kwea pulling the new cub up towards her maw to clean him. She wondered how many more cubs may be in her, she could feel them fighting to be the next born.
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:45 pm
Wait, what had just happened? Kwea looked on in shocked silence. Kifa had just given birth. The cub was tiny, a midget compared to the cub that so far Thuraya had given birth to.It's paws and head to big he almost feared it would die there and then but it's voice called up and Kwea lowered his head to lick it and nudge it towards it's mothers stomach. Kifa was exhausted already, would she only have the one? The shock of the moment wore off slightly and he licked Kifa's head quickly. "Hold in there Kifa, Kifa you're a mother." He whispers to her the excitement evident in his voice.
He lifted his head moving away for just a moment. Clearly Kifa needed his help here just as Thuraya needed Amaras help but he still moved slightly to watch as the second boy was born. Where had that pink come from? He was slightly amused but also pleased that the boy sang of something to do with Thurayas father. He would have to inform Achal of the birth of his grand children at some point. "He's very handsome Thuraya." He whispers licking her cheek before turning back to Kifa.
"All that moping for nothing huh?" he jokes nuzzling Kifas ear. "Keep going my song bird, you are giving birth to MY cubs. Keep going."
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:23 am
Kifaranga didn't seem to react to anyone almost as if she had fainted. Even when Kwea licked her she didn't react to his touch, but she was still breathing just fine. Not long after Thuraya give birth again did Kifa's eyes shot open as her stomach jolted once more the next cub was ready to come out. Her eyes caught Kwea as she tried to regulate her breathing. She didn't feel good at all a side from the labor pains, but she was thankful to see Kwea with her so she calmed a little. She seemed to mouth something to Kwea but it never came out of her mouth. She gave and and concentrated on pushing. It seemed to take longer for this one to color and Kifa made whimpers of agony, but soon a little boy was born and he let out a loud strong mew but had the same body type as the little girl. Kifa knew why and she would have to let Kwea know as soon as she could, but right now it was taking everything for her not to pass out.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:17 am
Thuraya was having an easier time of this labour thing now, she felt for Kifa though. Unlike Thuraya the rainbow lioness hadn't had time to prepare for the birth like Thuraya had been able to. "They are so beautiful Kifa, keep it up." Even through her own labour Thuraya found time to support her sister banu. It was amazing that they were having cubs at the same time, there litter would be so cluse and they would be able expereince the magic of being mother's together.
"I think another one is ready Amara." Thuraya whispered she could tell that another cub had moved down ready for there turn to come. Thuraya gorwned lightly as she pushed, she was getting tired, she wondered if she had many more to come. Pushing a litlte harder Thuraya felt the little cub come again, she heard the light mews and she smiled. A red beauty had come She looked so much like Kwea but the colors flipped. "Basma" she whispered as she began to clean the newest cub then nuzzled her towards the other two who were cubbling in a heap peaceful as ever.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:21 am
Amara was as shocked as Kwea was; not just Thuraya, but Kifa too? Her heart sang with the prospect of so many new lives entering this world. Amara knew it was what Kwea desired; a large family would make him ever-so-proud.
She licked Thuraya's ear soothingly, tears forming in her eyes as the small blue lioness delivered a healthy, vibrant son. "You're doing amazing, dear," she murmured, happy that the cubs were healthy.
Shooting a gaze towards Kifa, she nearly wept at the sight of the stunted cub. It was lovely, just like its mother, and Amara could hardly contain her excitement.
Her attention swiftly turned back to Thuraya as the younger lioness spoke. "A beautiful daughter, Thuraya. You are doing so well. So strong, such healthy cubs." Amara couldn't help but feel a little twinge of regret; she hoped the day would soon come that she could be a mother to Kwea's true children.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:30 am
Kweas smile widened as he saw the second cub from Kifa, another tiny cub a male this time though. He nuzzled the cub gently picking him up and putting him at his mothers side. he was unsure if Kifa had any milk, she hadn't even known she was pregnant after all would her milk start flowing for the cubs? He hoped so, it seemed that Thuraya was still going!
the third cub appeared a beautiful little red girl and he smiled calmly at Thuraya, wondering just how many she could cope with, just how many she could push from that tiny body she would have to be well fed after this and Kifa, well Kifa would need to be fed too, she hadn't been building her stores, hadn't eaten today. He was starting to feel a little concerned but the cries of the little cubs, even the tiny ones that had been pushed from Kifas unsuspecting womb. "rest a moment Kifa." He whispers watching Thuraya groom the little red female.
He smiles adoringly at Amara, he ahd a similar thought in his head, Amara rounded with his cubs, it was a thought for the future but he was so proud of his Banu, they were all going to be great mothers and they would all eventually have his children. It was simply a bit of a surprise that not one, but two of them were doing it right now.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:45 am
Kifa tilted her head to look at her two cubs, it was so unreal to her right now. Everything was hazy but the pain seemed to steady for the moment. Was she done? No but it seemed the cub or cubs were not ready to come just yet which she was thankful for. Her head shifted to look at Thuraya she wanted to say something but didn't seem to have the strength too. She felt the cubs cuddling against her and she worried to that there was no milk for them. What would happen if she didn't have any yet? Did Thuraya have extra she started to panic a bit in her mind, but didn't show it on the outside.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:59 am
Thuraya's head was spinning, really how many more cubs could there be in her. Thuraya had always thought if you had cubs when you were younger you didn't have as many, already she had had three and she could feel that there was more to come... but how many more she wasn't sure. "I don't want to push any more Amara." she whispered. She was exahusted the labour had been going to easy but the cubs were large and healthy and she was running out of energy fast.
She moaned as she felt the next one come into place, she was so tired why couldn't she have a break. She started to get ready, a whimper escaping her lips. She pushed even though she didn't think she had the strength. These cubs were Kwea's offspting she couldn't risk there lives, this was a part of her job as a banu. She grunted as this cub came out. Another boy, one grey in color, she smiled his colors came from her but his markings his father. It gave her a small burst of energy seeing another one of her cub. She used that energy and began to clean him off, "Hello Rasul" she said naming the male.
The tiny female was pretty sure she was nearly done maybe one more. She looked to Kwea and Amara to find if they knew if she was done, could there be many more?
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:13 am
"I know you don't want to push anymore, love, rest a moment. Your body will know what to do." Her voice was soft with affection for the younger lioness. She was suprised as Thuraya swiftly birthed another son for Kwea, and pride thickened her voice as she spoke in between assisting Thuraya with cleaning her cubs.
"I am sure you are nearly done. We are very proud of you, Thuraya." Amara cooed, gently nuzzling the cubs before turning to Thuraya. "Rest now. Wait for your body to guide you."
She turned a worried glance towards Kifa. Compared to Thuraya's cubs, Kifa's seemed so small.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:26 am
Kwea frowned a little catching Amaras glance, she too was worried, even though Thuraya was so small ehr cubs were good sized, each as healthy as the last, compared to Kifas cubs they were giants, was he going to lose this part of it's family before it could even live? It seemed to him that kifa must be finished though, she seemed to be relaxing, or at least calmer now.
"You've done very well Thuraya." he whispers, surely she must be done too? How many cubs could you fit inside a small lioness? Quite a few apparently. he was very proud of Thuraya, she was coping well and she had given him a large litter. He grooms the little lionesses face, praising her in secret whispers telling her just how proud he was of her effort, "You must be nearly done my little love, surely." He whispers, looking proudly down at the litter of four squirming multi coloured babies.
He looked then to Kifas two cubs, he feared they wouldn't last the night and it turned his heart in to stone. Laying down near Kifas head he grooms her face. "Is that them all Kifa?" he whispers, he wasn't sure he could cope if there were more, more to watch whither away, perhaps they could go in beside Thurayas cubs? Would Thuraya be able to provide for the tiny cubs as well as her own larger ones? Would they survive long enough for them to try? they were so tiny.
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