Misfortune [Citrine/Healer/Phoe/Birthing]

[°Nautic°]

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[Citrine]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/cback-16.jpg] "Speaking" What the dazzling lyxxus of Citrine`s dreams did not realize was that the parrot myou had taken a den closer to the ground, and rather larger in size. She could no longer fly, her body too swollen with the pups she carried and she was rather grounded, refusing to leave her den and relying upon Draco to receive nourishment for hunting was not an option in her condition. Most days she spent sleeping, completely drained of energy and without much care for socializing in her condition. Pregnant...The word seem so odd in her mouth, she had not known she could become pregnant from one mating, the moment had seemed too glorious to possibly produce such a horrifying aftermath, and Citrine had not known such happiness in that time with Nautic then any other time in her life. But the handsome male would not love her anymore, she was ugly and fat now, a plump berry that looked as though it could be popped with the wrong movements. Disgusted in herself she had hidden, for surely there must have been something wrong with her to be become pregnant only after the one time and what male would want a defective female? Draco however didn`t seem to be repulsed by her condition, perhaps neither would Nautic? It was a small glimmer of hope in an abyss of darkness, however she was too weak to be able to search the Taiga for her mate. Outside a sound reached her ears through her damper slumber, and the familiar warm scent of her mate teased her nose, could it be that the fates had finally heard her cries? Nautic had come calling and this brought the dead spark back to her luminescent aqua colored eyes, transforming them back into the gems they were known to be. Heaving herself up she swayed with the weight of her charges and advanced slowly into the daylight, a weak smile of welcoming on her maw. And there he stood, magnificent and breath taking as ever, if not a bit pale for the female`s liking which brought a concerned look to her eyes. His luxuriously soft fur seemed to beckon to her, the soft tails that would encircle her body ever so delicately brought a soft whimper to her throat. How she had missed her mate! And all the swallowed fears and loneliness brimmed to the surface of her conscience and she hobbled over to the male, a shy look on her face as she turned her delicate face in shame. Already tired from her movements she sunk to the ground, wrapping her long feathery tail around her body to try and conceal her protruding midsection. It did no good however, and the swelling was painstakingly obvious, bloated and almost unnaturally large is was easy to see that the small female carried a large litter within her tired body. The rest of her body had lost weight as the pups seemed to demand great amounts of nourishment and this loss of weight only seemed to accrue the size of her middle. It was with a tired voice that she tried to cheerfully address her mate, “Hello my love, has my prince come to rescue me from the tower?” She extended a wing to gently touch his shoulder in greeting, letting the soft feathers wisp across his fur in a caress, and prayed that her mate would not hate her. C i t r i n e 's . S o n g

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[°Nautic°]

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[Citrine]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/cback-16.jpg] "Speaking" Draco had told her Nautic no longer cared for her, had used her, and Citrine`s innocent mind had refused to believe it, she was the one at fault, not her beloved. She had been the one afflicted, pregnant and no longer beautiful. Torn between her youthful desire and infatuation and her budding kinship with the myou, the female had left the encounter confused and deeply disturbed. Nautic had not been to see her since the mating, and Draco had been by her side, feeding her and coaxing her on through the ordeal. But now, seeing her handsome mate by her side professing his love to her, she was no longer sure of the male myou`s words. Nautic`s words reassured her, it had not been her fault and they were in love and would live happily ever after. Brightening visibly she gave a happy smile and waged her brightly colored tail. It would be ok, everything would be just fine and Citrine would give Nautic beautiful children and together they would raise them. Sighing contently she snuggled into his warm tails, their softness soothing and within her the pups moved, almost in acknowledgement that they recognized their father. Cooing to her children she licked Nautic`s chin, all was as it should be and their pups would be beautiful and intelligent. She could see them as they aged, their father teaching them hunting and survival skills and she there to comfort and care for them. Lovingly she said, her musical voice flittering out, “Can you feel them? The pups know their father.” She turned slowly onto her belly so that he could feel the movements of his heirs within her, her eyes glowing like gems under his attention. Soon, very soon she would have the family of her dreams and finally she would know her happily ever after. In her few years she had always known she would find happiness, but never had she dreamed it would be so soon and with such a gallant wolf. No dark thoughts or fear inhibited her in this moment, and the dark reality and stark cruel fate that awaited the couple loomed undetected in the shadows. C i t r i n e 's . S o n g

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[°Nautic°]

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[atrb=background,http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q21/winkatuck/nauticfinaltable.png,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=height,424,true][atrb=border,0,true][scrolly:h(50),w(1),sy][/scrolly]	[scrolly:h(255),w(185),sy]Nautic felt all was finally as it should be. They were reunited and she was more than okay for someone with pups on the way. His mind was clouded with dizziness and confusion about the situation that it took him a minute to realize she had moved from him. The lyxxus was shocked with terror as he jumped back, the memories flushing through his brain as if it were happening all over again. "N-no....It wasn't my fault!" he crouched and covered his head in agony, his eyes wide and his body trembled with fear, his past forever haunting him. No, Nautic! What the hell are you doing?! Get up and be there for your mate! You cannot break down now when she need's you most! Oh, but I've done it again! I've screwed up! Anyone could come by and harm her without my watch... then I will just have to be there with her until she is safe alone again! He mentally fought with himself as he regained his composure, a tormented look still relevant in his cat-like slits. His words trembled but he still had strong meaning in them. "I am sorry my dear, my history was not as pure or fortunate as most other wolves, I am only glad to still be alive and be here where you need me most..." The lyxxus sighed as he huddled close to her side and felt the little paws bounce off of her purple pelt, for once the male felt something he was unsure he would ever feel again. Compassion for new life, not regret for repetition of the past. I swear I was a good mate! I will never be that way again... The memories of Allison and Elegance Darkly lingered in the back of his mind. He shoved them back, nothing else could ruin this moment... nothing besides his unfinished business with Ariana. He needed to let her know how he truly felt and how because of her.... he had gained a valuable lesson in life. The large eared lyxxus only hoped Citrine would still love him regardless of all that was in the past. [/scrolly]	[scrolly:h(80),w(120),sy][/scrolly]
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[Citrine]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/cback-16.jpg] "Speaking" OOC: So I thought that it would be more organized and convenient to have this thread as the birthing thread, do you think Draco could show up Crow or leave it just these two? Citrine`s gaze widened considerably, her crystalline eyes welling up with tears as she stared in shock at Nautic. Her emotions had been rocky at best, and as it were she was easily flustered when she wasn`t pregnant. Now with the pups living inside of her it seemed as though any little disruption set her on edge, so Nautic`s response was all it required to tip her over the edge. Whimpering in confusion she flattened her ears against her head, what was wrong? Had he changed his mind? Citrine wasn`t sure if she could bear to lose Nautic again after believing for so long that he would no longer love her…Covering her rounded body with her wings she said in a trembling voice, “What`s wrong Nautic don`t you, don`t you love… m-m-me any-...” Her sentence was interrupted by a fresh batch of tears that fell down her cheeks like liquid diamonds. The emotions she had been subjected to over the past couple months came flooding back to her in full force and she hiccupped through her small sobs. Her heart beat was going a mile a minute and she trembled with the emotional exhaustion. So distraught was she that she barely heard Nautic`s heartfelt apology, her tail tucked between her legs in confusion. And that`s when it came, the first wave of sharp pain that attacked the small female with gusto. Her emotional outburst had triggered the birthing process, one with which Citrine was entirely unfamiliar and so the pain that gripped her did not go recognized for what it was; a contraction. Curling into herself she gave an agitated cry of pain, head snapping up in shock as her watery eyes grew panicked. She was left gasping for air when the pain subsided and she tried to get back up, disoriented and completely panicked. She just wanted to curl up and sleep forever and so she began to feebly drag herself towards her den, focused on the comfort of the familiar place. She felt so heavy and tired, and the den seemed just so far away…Flopping back down she fell on the ground, discouraged and panting as shakes raked their way down her spine. Turning her head she pitifully implored, “Nautic, I just want to sleep but I can`t… move.” A high pitched squawk of fear escaped her maw when a new assault came to hit her, and the pain rolled over her body as she shuddered and whimpered. “What is happening?” She asked, her feminine voice bordering on panic as she glanced at her love. Trembling she knew she just had to make it to her den, if she could just make it there then everything would be ok and the pain would go away. That`s when she felt a wetness spread down her legs and turning her head to look over her shoulders she saw a puddle form on the ground. Was she bleeding? What was happening to her?! For all she knew she was dying as another sharp wave hit her again, and she grinded her teeth together, squinting her eyes close and willing it all to just go away. Crying out she pleaded, “Make it go away…please?” Covered in a sheen of sweat she barely managed to get to her feat, wavering weakly and trying to move forward she fell with a shudder. C i t r i n e 's . S o n g

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[°Nautic°]

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[atrb=background,http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q21/winkatuck/nauticfinaltable.png,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=height,424,true][atrb=border,0,true][scrolly:h(50),w(1),sy][/scrolly]	[scrolly:h(255),w(185),sy][That's actually why i named it misfortune I imagined something truly terrible would happen when we started this thread <3 it was just meant to be! And unless phoe doesn't mind being ari and draco... unless there is another healer in the enclave??? Or is a healer not always needed?] "No, no, no... I never..." Nautic felt he had torn his mate to pieces without even having to touch her. Guilt swam around in the lyxxus' head, and for once he couldn't calculate a plan B. So the lyxxus did the only other thing he knew he could do when she broke down in front of him, he broke down too. The hot liquid seeping from his stressed and flushed features did no more to help the current situation. Nautic tried to put two and two together but the lack of planning it all out had ran him over into a crazed and frantic search to compose himself, his eight tails lashing out wildly. Then he froze, the familiar... all too familiar smell of birthing fluids reached his nose. All of his frantic and lost thoughts ceased. It was life or death now for his mate and the pups. He had to think fast, this was far from the first time he had witnessed a female give birth, for once he silently thanked himself for fooling with and knocking up so many of them. Though all the worst possible outcomes itched at his heels and with Citrine lost in her own confusion, Nautic had to be the leader, the hero. No one else was around but he knew if she did not get a healer soon, trouble and complications were bound to rear their ugly heads. The blotched lyxxus howled long and low to let anyone near know, he needed them. He could not just abandon her but he was no healer. It was now or never, before they came. Finally composed and planning out how to go about it all, Nautic left his message before going back to her side to help her. "Anyone near ,please hear my call! I need a healer as soon as possible, we have a female giving birth!" The feline-like wolf came back to her and laid by her side as he gently licked the top of her head lovingly. He cooed "Dear Citrine, if I did not love you, would I have went to great lengths to find you after all this time? It's okay, I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere...shhh it's okay." the second time he replied he wondered if it was more towards him that time, to reassure himself. "It's time, time to bring life into this world..you have to relax and take deep breaths, otherwise it will hurt more hun." Nautic now did the only thing he could do, help his mate the best he could to walk her through the birthing process, and wait... hope and pray that someone that could help them came along. The only healer he knew of was Ariana, and he had not seen her in a long while, worry was trying to sink in again, but the lyxxus father pushed it back... he had to focus on helping Citrine and that was all. He did all he could do for now. [/scrolly]	[scrolly:h(80),w(120),sy][/scrolly]
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[Plume of the Eagle]

Plume’s eyes had been scanning the ice and forest below, the keenness of his search bringing many things to light. He spotted a pair of bright colors below him, and he braked. His eagle wings tilted, and he slowly began to circle, descending at a fast rate. A loner being confronted by the lyxxus… was it Naughty? Or Nautical? Something akin to that, Plume knew. And then a giant parrot or some pretty radically colored wolf. And as he grew nearer, Plume watched as the wolf crumpled her shrill cry audible even up at seventy-five feet.

“Hey there! Is there a problem? Is she a trespasser?” He called down to the lyxxus. His sharp eyes noted the plumpness of the wolf as he coasted to an even hovering stop, his wings brushing the tops of the treetops. “What’s wrong with her? Shall I call Ahote or someone?” He shouted down. Suddenly, he realized what was going on—he put everything together. He’d heard about a female with bright, parrot colors—a beautiful myou female; and this female was plump and appeared to be in distress, though no blood was spilled; and she was too close to the Home Tree, in his opinion, no outsider would know the way around here without much problem.

“Great Spirit! Is she…is she…pregnant?” Plume had dabbled in healing a little himself—he knew of a few herbs, and had attended a birth once before, when his young cousin had birthed her first litter, but he was so caught by surprise he didn’t realize it for what it was until he’d circled and then dropped, staying a few feet away should the male or female fight.

“Wait…what the—oh my—Great Spirit—” He muttered an oath, unsure. “Move her! She needs to be in the tree or the den, she can’t birth out here, it’s not healthy—maybe—miss can you move? The tree’s not far, c’mon, let’s get her there… when she’s inside, perhaps you can get a healer or another female? I’ve been through this once or twice before, and a den’s better then outside, Nau—Nau—sir,”

OCC: I hope you guys don't mind me butting in, if you'd prefer him not to be here, I can have him leave to get Ariana or something.

[Citrine]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/cback-21.jpg] "Speaking" Scared and mildly tormented by this painful burden, Citrine whined in fear, her wide eyes betraying every emotion that she was feeling in that moment. How could mothers suffer through such pain and terror? Nothing could have ever prepared the innocent and young female for the process and she gave small growls of resentment. If only she had never met the lyxxus! If only her home in the swamp had not dissolved and if only her world was not coming down and crashing upon her in this instant in time! Writhing is extreme discomfort she squeezed her eyes shut, tears mixing with the sweat on her refined face. However, that meant she would never have known love, would never have felt the soft caress of a gentle lover and would have remained oblivious to the joys of hearing her beloved`s voice calling out to her. Images of Nautic and Draco flashed through her mind, her heart torn by her desire to reach out to the male myou and her naïve mind demanding that she could only love one and that their love was and would forever remain eternal. She was bringing his children into the world, soon their cries would fill her den and she would raised them and look upon the faces that would remind her of Nautic everyday and in the evenings the mated pair would curl up in the comfort of their warm bodies. It was everything she had ever wanted and it was almost painfully beautiful to the parrot myou. Another wave of pain came, the unbearable flashes coming closer together as her breathing became more laboured and she heaved to try and get oxygen. Only the memory of Nautic`s warm body against her own, stroking and comforting, kept her fighting. Had he not been at her side, Citrine would have given up and met the blackness that threatened to overcome her tired body after every contraction. She could not make out his words through the haze, but his voice was soft and tender and she grasped on to the sound with a fierce desperation. She thought she head another voice, a stranger, ask her if she could move and if it meant that Nautic`s pups would survive then she would try. Moving her paws under her she heaved, wincing as the painful spasms came to try and knock her down. Grinding her teeth together she focused on the entry to her den at the foot of the tree. It was concealed behind roots and foliage and she had worked many hours on digging it out. Crawling and half dragging her heavy body she slowly made her way over to it, stopping to scrunch up in a ball as another wave came. Would it not end? She just wanted the pain to go away and leave her to rest in peace. Narrowing her eyes in determination she continued to progress, finally squeezing through the narrow opening and into the comforts of her den. Sighing audibly Citrine collapsed, unable to hold herself up any more and too tired to do anything but try and breathe. Her stomached heaved with every laboured breath of air as the pain came back to assault her, but now it stayed longer and was fiercer. Just wanting to get rid of it she let herself fall into natural instinct and pushed, barking out as the throbbing ache intensified. She could feel something moving within her body, the pups wanting to meet the world and she writhed, unable to push more. Shivering and whining she tried to shift into a more comfortable position, but there was no relief. The periods in between contractions was filled with a dull ache, never was there relief for Citrine and she cringed as another wave assaulted her. Gathering up more strength she pushed, feeling her body expand to help expel the pups but still none came. C i t r i n e 's . S o n g

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[°Nautic°]

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[atrb=background,http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q21/winkatuck/nauticfinaltable.png,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=height,424,true][atrb=border,0,true][scrolly:h(50),w(1),sy][/scrolly]	[scrolly:h(255),w(185),sy]Nautic felt his fur bristle as the other male approached. No, he would not let them harm her! His eight tails lashed about as Citrine slowly inched towards and into the safety of her den, the lyxxus raging mad. His muscles scrunched up and twisted his face into a nasty snarl as his beautiful features became harsh. "Stay back! I will not let you harm her! I appreciate your concern but I will not and cannot leave her. Nor will I abandon her to get help. If you wish to be of service, then go and get someone who can do something besides push my dear citrine beyond her breaking point!" The fur on the back of the hauld's neck rose as he bared his fangs at the keiyou. Who was he to tell them what to do? So his advice might have helped against the odds of the weather, she was still in more pain now than ever and stuck without a healer. Nautic would rather die before leaving her to birth alone, let this wolf do something about it if it really mattered. Let this wolf do it. He quickly dissapeared into the dark depths of the dug into earthy den. Almost bumping into his mate, the lyxxus had to take careful steps and let his eyes adjust. When Nautic could see what was happening, he resumed his rightful spot beside her. He had made a call for help and got a (practically and non-healing) useless keiyou... "I'm here Citrine... I'm here. Breathe now, relax and it will come naturally. It will hurt and it may take a while but it will all be over soon my love." His tails slowly moved about to brush up against her and to help keep her from overheating. Nautic sighed as well, licking the bittersweet sweat from the myou's head, hoping it would all be over soon. [/scrolly]	[scrolly:h(80),w(120),sy][/scrolly]
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[☆Draco]

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[atrb=background, i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/dback-8.jpg] "Speaking" Draco had been out patrolling and marking the borders as well as hunting and after bringing back two of his best catches and eating one himself, finally settled down for a rest. Stifling a yawn he scanned the horizon, everything seemed calm and at rest for once, but it seemed that it was not to last. An urgent call for a healer rang out across the taiga that was soon followed by the strong scent of blood and birthing fluids and beneath all that, two scents he knew all to well. Quickly getting to his feet he started off in the direction of the howl keeping his head high with his tongue constantly tasting the air so as not to lose the scent trail. He knew he was close now and picked up his pace until he could see the forms of three wolves in the distance. A keiyou he did not know, his dear Citrine...and Nautic. Watching as Citrine hauled herself to her feet and slowly moved to her den, obviously in so much pain that she could hardly walk. He could hardly believe what they were making her do. He stopped in his tracks as Nautic went into the den too, leaving the keiyou alone outside. Lowering his head, he snarled. A snarl so loud, so bone-chilling, that it could easily make one turn in fear. "Get away from there!" he snarled at the keiyou before running towards the den and sticking his head in ready to tear Nautic away whether he wanted or not. "Get out! Get away from her! You've done nothing but hurt her and if you want to keep your fur I suggest you move. Now!" Hissing in anger and fear for Citrine, he turned to her, his eyes softened. "It's ok, you can do it. Just keep breathing, you will do it, you are not alone." (OOC: sorry its not very good, not feeling to well so muse is a little on the short side. I will try to get Ariana in too later if you want.)

[Citrine]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/cback-21.jpg] "Speaking" Citrine vaguely heard the angry snarl of another wolf through her laboured breathing, her eyes squinted shut in extreme discomfort. Why hadn`t no one told her it would hurt this much?! She swore to herself she would never let this happen again, tears and beads of sweat running down her cheeks. Of course the young female did not realize that this was simply the way of nature and the future had many surprises in store for her, not all so pleasant either. Trying to get more air she took a large gulp, tiny claws digging into the soft bedding of her den as she tried to push again, desperate to expel the heavy weight she was carrying. The overwhelming smell of males hit her nose, Draco and Nautic in one spot and she gave a strained smile, she wanted Draco here too for he had helped her to survive this pregnancy as well. A sharp cry of pain escaped her throat, high pitched and panicked as the first pup came to crest, Citrine giving another push as instinct would have her do. Turning her head she saw the first of her children come to surface and without thinking she moved to clean the pup`s tiny body so that it could breathe. Turning to look at the two males she said meekly, “It`s a girl, we have a daughter Nautic.” Nuzzling the small pup close to her belly she felt a fresh wave hit again and this time the pup came easier, sliding from her body as if eager to see the world. Repeated her cleansing steps she did not even have time to proclaim they had another daughter before the third pup came, demanding several attempts on Citrine`s part. Whimpering in pain she continued her labouring until finally their third pup came to light, her mother cleaning her off and moving her to her side. Citrine was sorely exhausted and just wanted to lie down and sleep but still the pain persisted. How many more pups could she possibly have? Feeling like she was being torn from the inside out she continued to push, her movements tired and lacking their original stamina. A fourth pup came to seek the light and she desperately tried to expel it, panting with the exertion. With rapidly dwindling energy she cleaned it off as well, nuzzling him to his three sisters. They all looked like her, in fact none looked like Nautic, she though with disappointment, she had so wanted to have a pup that she could see their father in them, but they all looked like her. At least she had given him a son to continue his legacy, she decided, in that respect she had not failed. Looking down at the pups she felt a wave of love for her litter and she in turn nuzzled the little bundles, wrapping her soft feathery wings around their tiny bodies to keep them warm. Her happy face looked up to seek Nautic`s and she said in a tired but content voice, “Look daddy, you have three daughters and a son, aren`t they beautiful?” The tip of her tail waged weakly and then a final wave hit her. This pain was far worse than the others and it took her by a terrible surprise, was there another pup? She couldn`t feel anything and yet her body was urging to push and get rid of the gut wrenching pain that had it`s grip on her body. An alarmed cry of pain and desperation escaped the young female as she gave last attempts at pushing from her body the final pup. And yet no matter how much she pushed the pup would not come and instead more quantities of blood came from her body, dripping red against the den floor. Tears streaked down her soft cheeks and she gritted her teeth and tried not to panic, continuing to push even though it hurt so much. And finally the pup came, and with a great sense of relief she turned to clean her final pup off, but something was terribly wrong for there was too much blood and the pup would not breathe no matter how much she tried to coax it! Desperately she tried to get it to breathe, but the body began to cool off, a lifeless pup that would never get to experience the joys of the world. Crying softly for her lost pup she let her head fall, collapsing on the floor as no more tears came, she had already cried them all. Unable to speak she remained silent, mourning the death of her pup and the loss of her youth and trying to get enough love to comfort her living pups. Something deep inside of her wanted to reach out to her litter, they were hers to care for, her very own family and with resign she took a shuddering breath and gazed once more at her children. Perhaps that one there did look something like their father, and maybe it was too soon to tell. Their little bodies, dried from the warmth of her own, were snuggled up close to her, drinking her milk with relish and she sighed happily, curling in to surround her young protectively. Sleep wanted to take hold of her, for her body was weak and would need several long days of recuperation, but first she wanted Nautic`s approval to see if she had made him happy, and part of her also wanted to see Draco, his large body now a comfort and less of a terror to her. C i t r i n e 's . S o n g

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