The urge was beginning to wash over her again. The urge to find a safe place to have her puppies. Lucky for her she didnt have to look very far. Large paws made their way slowly to the den she used the previous year. Part of her wanted find a new place, one with no saddening past, but the other part couldnt think of a better place than where her first miracle came into this world. So she found her old den close to the lake. It was a mess from the previous seasons having been empty for almost a year. A faint tired smile found its way onto her dark muzzle as the memories made their way to her mind. The tiny yips of her only surviving child filling the walls of the den. His first steps into the world, his growth from tiny bundle to boy. It saddened her that she hadnt been able to see @Chan grow from boy to young man. The cove woman hoped with all her heart that he was okay, safe and happy.

Moon began to clear out and around the entrance. Moving all the brush away from the mouth she took a moment to catch her breath. Her energy nowadays was beginning to dwindle. Just as she was about to begin again the tiny pups within her began to squirm about. With a surprised look she turned to look at her protruding belly. Well they decided they wanted to be active today. So much for digging out the den, Moon would have to wait until they settled down.

They squirmed about within her womb tickling their mother more than anything. The sensation was magical for the matriarch. She couldnt remember if her previous litter had squirmed about this much. When they had seemed to finish their movement she stood to begin working at the entrance. A sounds caused her to pause and look behind her. A warm smile formed on her inky maw. "Hello Kajika," she greeted her tail swaying happily behind her. "Oh its alright, ya dont have to help. I can get it." She told him not wanting to impose. He had his own mate, he neednt worry about her anymore. She motioned for him to sit so that her back wouldn't be to him while she worked.

She motioned him to sit and turned back to the task at paw. She began to clear away the debris from the entrance and tunnel to the den. A single silver dusted audit flicked towards him as he spoke. He told her she shouldnt be doing this all by herself and that he didnt mind helping. A undetectable snort came from the large woman. Of course he didnt but she did. She didnt see him step forwards for her head was in the entrance of the den, adjusting to the sudden loss of light. Kajika told her to sit down and tell him what to do. She opened her mouth to tell him no but the children decided to dance again. She backed out of the den blinking a few times to readjust to the light. Once her best friend came into focus again she smiled. "I was going to tell ya no, but the children seem to agree with ya" she chuckled as she walked towards him. "Wanna feel?" She asked motioning to her moving belly with a smile.

"Of course they do. How could they resist my charm" his words her amusing to her. A half snort half laugh left her inky maw as she rolled her eyes at him. Then she laughed again looking at his cheeky smile. "Is it ya charm that did it huh?" She replied jokingly. It felt so nice to have a good conversation with her friend. It had been so long of seriousness that this was refreshing. His smile though didnt last long after she asked if he wanted to feel them moving. She trusted him with her life, with her children's lives. She knew no harm would come to her or them. Kajika asked if she was sure. She nodded her smile parting as she motioned him closer. "That is only is ya want to." She didnt want to pressure him. Sure he wasnt their father but he was going to just as important as she and Tagg were going to be. Why not share with him too?

The dark woman sneered jokingly at his comment. "Oh yeah I'm sure no one can" she replied sarcastically with an eye roll and smirk. "What else could it be?"  She laughed at him "Maybe they're squirmin' in protest to ya". She stuck her tongue out a bit. Her tongue went back into her maw as her belly moved around again. Looking to her abdomen for a moment before looking back to her best friend. she smiled and asked if he wanted to feel. The onyx man was tentative at first asking if she was sure. Moon assured him and he moved closer to her. Silver orbs watched as he placed his muzzle against her side. Her unborn children weren't ones to disappoint. They squirmed at his touch, pushing against their mother. When he was finished he looked to her and asked how many she thought there was. Pausing for a moment she thought. The ebony woman had given some thought but not much. Last year she carried three but only one made it. She didn't want to get her hopes up for multiple pups only to have her heart shattered once again. "Its hard to tell. I feel like these ones are more active than their siblings but I don't feel as many as once. So I dunno really. Especially after what happened last year". She replied honestly with a small sad smile.