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With her coiled around her cub and Vidarr around her, it would be easy for her to feel the deep chuckle that rose from his chest. He reached out to nuzzle gently against her, tongue making another few passes to clear her face. So you both get to look presentable for one another. You're just meeting, after all. His tease was weak - and while she was exhausted for the physical stress she had been under between the birthing and the hurt of her leg too. Vidarr was tired, but that was in watching her and worrying over her. It did not matter much how he felt or any sort of strain he was under, and the rollercoaster of his own emotions would be a problem for future Vidarr. Present Vidarr was still in that haze of warmth and the soft rainbow glow of a fresh life.

Later, once they had found a better, more defendable place - paranoia kept tugging at the tip of his tail. The smell of blood and birth saturated all of them. Someone might be so foolish as to think they were getting an easy meal. Aldrnari (Nourisher of life), I have only seen strength from you. And you give that same fire to him. Vidarr's voice had a low gravel to it, caught as he was in how he felt. It left an impression on him every time they were near one another. And it seemed as if their orbit kept them finding the other when it was needed the most. Look, he has your same brand - a fire so strong it can be seen on your pelts. Both had the rich ochre swatches in their fur.

Her tender touches to her precious babe only made him think of his own mother and how he missed her. He missed being small, tucked between his parents and nestled in the cocoon of their love and safety. And this little soul - he would hopefully know the same safety as he grew. Don't you know already? You merely say it, and I will go to fetch it for you. He wasn't lying - he truly didn't mind taking her orders or listening to her. She had never been cruel in his presence, she had always seemed genuine, and Vidarr had always appreciated that about her.

Willow bark. It was good they were not in the Alpines where it would be more unlikely to find any. I should be able to find some. He would at least do his best. I wish....Eira and Ormr vanished. She would have set you to rights fast. Faster than Vidarr ever could, and surely with such less pain. Vidarr was torn between going off to find the Willow Bark and ease her pain, or stay just a bit longer, to let her settled. His internal war was ceased, though, as Svajone settled upon Reid for the boy, and he let out a little warm rumble. Reid was not of her language - at least that he'd ever heard her say, and it was certainly far from the names he would have considered normal from his homelands. Reid. He repeated the name. Welcome to your life, Reid. Softly - at least as much as the large male could manage. I will go soon, and check the river's edge. Just a few more moments, a few more seconds to bear witness.