06-30-2017, 01:55 PM
Jinju
She had seen her mother pregnant once. Not only her mother, but some other mares of the Taiga too, Maribel for example. She knew what would come next, and she had a while to prepare herself for it, but she wasn’t ready. Nothing in life could have prepared Jinju for this and it frightened her. She was afraid of what would come next, not just the birth, simply everything.
That moment she wishes she had been able to talk to Reagan about this all. Of course Ruan was there – or not right beside but at least close – to support her, but he had never birthed a child. A child. She would become a mother soon, very soon if she would have to say based on the contractions. Where had she gotten herself into?
Ruan had made her promise to not leave the Taiga without notice. She had refused to let herself be a prisoner in her own home, but from the point her pregnancy had really started to show, she had let him know where she was going. Today she didn’t. Not that she would leave home now, but Jinju preferred solitude. And if none of the other Taigans would respect that, the fire wall would keep them out. A meter of 10 - 15 in radius and 2 or so high. Not too big that it would cost too much energy, but also not so small that it would harm her baby.
The fire soothed her. The sound of it burning in the background, the heat and the smell, it was calming. It was her and it was exactly how she wanted to welcome her baby into this world. Sweat soaks her skin, something Jinju isn’t familiar with, heat never bothered her. The contractions come with pain and pants and soft screams. This wasn’t what she had signed up for.
And then it’s over. Slowly the pain gets less and less, until it’s just a dull feeling. Tiredly and unable to believe it’s done, Jinju sits up slowly, front legs stretched in front of her as she bends to look back. Blinking ruby eyes meet a pair of equally ruby eyes. Unconditional love hits her with a shock that makes her gasp for air. Her heart skips a beat and her soft nicker breaks the silence between them. Gorgeous ruby red and dazzling gold.
That moment she wishes she had been able to talk to Reagan about this all. Of course Ruan was there – or not right beside but at least close – to support her, but he had never birthed a child. A child. She would become a mother soon, very soon if she would have to say based on the contractions. Where had she gotten herself into?
Ruan had made her promise to not leave the Taiga without notice. She had refused to let herself be a prisoner in her own home, but from the point her pregnancy had really started to show, she had let him know where she was going. Today she didn’t. Not that she would leave home now, but Jinju preferred solitude. And if none of the other Taigans would respect that, the fire wall would keep them out. A meter of 10 - 15 in radius and 2 or so high. Not too big that it would cost too much energy, but also not so small that it would harm her baby.
The fire soothed her. The sound of it burning in the background, the heat and the smell, it was calming. It was her and it was exactly how she wanted to welcome her baby into this world. Sweat soaks her skin, something Jinju isn’t familiar with, heat never bothered her. The contractions come with pain and pants and soft screams. This wasn’t what she had signed up for.
And then it’s over. Slowly the pain gets less and less, until it’s just a dull feeling. Tiredly and unable to believe it’s done, Jinju sits up slowly, front legs stretched in front of her as she bends to look back. Blinking ruby eyes meet a pair of equally ruby eyes. Unconditional love hits her with a shock that makes her gasp for air. Her heart skips a beat and her soft nicker breaks the silence between them. Gorgeous ruby red and dazzling gold.
@[Toli]
@[Calcifer]
OOC: Everyone is welcome, but please allow Ruan (and Terran?) to post first <3