Bzzz, who let the pups out [Open to Styrr]

[RHIANNON !]

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[atrb=background,http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z341/awaywithmysanity/RHIATABLE2.png] The birth was late, and unexpected. Rhiannon had known it would happen anytime but she had really forgotten how painful the whole experience was. But she had managed through it, alone. Forte was gone once more, but this time she knew why he was absent and she understood. As much as she loved and missed him, she was strong and could hold her own. Now she was no longer alone though, with three small puppies nursing at her side. Their eyes were just open as they wriggled about on their sides, nestled at her warm belly. She hadn't been out and about with the pack that often; her inability to juggle motherhood and pack leading was quite apparent. She knew the numbers had dwindled in her absence. No matter, she would rebuild the pack from the bottom up - she had done it once, and it would be done once more. Rhiannon's jaws opened as a yawn escaped her mouth, the noise of it startling one of the pups by her side. The little fluffy male stared up at her, giggled for a moment, and then flopped back down on his side, rolling about a little bit. She hadn't quite figured out what this pup's second soul was, but it was a... strange little thing. Definitely not the smartest pup in the bunch either. She raised a brow, staring at it, before giving the small pup a lick on the head. Even if he was a bit different than his siblings, she still loved him. The little pup squealed, leaning up against Rhia, which made her snort slightly. "Stupid cute pup," she muttered a bit, rolling her eyes and flopping her head down. "You know, if you guys could just watch after yourselves, I could actually go and, y'know, do something..." she chuckled a little bit, knowing the impossibility for the pups to be self sufficient at their age. She shifted though, rolling onto her stomach and pushing herself up. The pups squeaked for a moment, the fuzzy yellow one rolling into the black female as she walked towards the spring. Lowering her head, she took a large gulp, finally just dipping her head into the water. The fluffy cream pup was herding the two other ones together, making chirpy noises as he did so, but with Rhia's head beneath the surface she could barely hear it. Her body was still larger than normal because of the birth, but she was slowly getting back to her normal, fluffy size. Still the reflection made her slightly self conscious and she thwapped the water with a paw. "Alright puppies, time to make some friends," she called as she pulled her head up, giving it a shake and sending water everywhere. "Now, shall they come to us, or shall we go to them?" The fluffy pup tried to sit up, his head flopping to the side in a confused, derpy little smile. He promptly fell over onto his brother, and Rhiannon shook her head, laughing a bit and then walking back over. "Good choice, they'll come to us," she replied, bopping the fluffy one with her nose and then moving towards the waterfall. She let out a loud howl; not one that was summoning, but more of an invitation.

[|-Sandralina-|]

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[atrb=background,http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb390/Bluewillowtree/Sandramid.jpg] The breeze of flying quickly above the territory and scouting for any intruders or possible new pack members was rather relaxing and nice compared to the still heat of the day. It was hot when out of the shade of the canyon, at least. With how deep the canyon was and with the addition of the river, waterfall, and pools, it was a good place to live and remain, especially when the sun relentlessly beat down on everyone out of that safety zone. However, not everyone could just stay in the canyon to their heart's content all day. Things needed to be taken care of, such as the wolves of the pack keeping up with their duties of hunting and patrolling, making sure no one who intended to harm the pack came upon them and making sure that the pack had food to eat. Sandralina spotted the river below with her bright amber eyes, then spotted the spring that she often took a refreshing drink or bath from. For a moment, she hesitated, wanting to take a moment to get herself something to drink before continuing the rest of the day with her patrolling, as she had not seen many others doing it. The pack numbers seemed to have gone down sharply, especially with Artellia leaving with Tsunami, that strange hybrid she had met with not too long ago when Artellia was informing her of her leave. She sighed, not understanding why there were so many wolves leaving. She had even heard that there were many wolves leaving other packs as well, those packs being ones like the Clan and the Empire. She had even heard that a few had left the Children, which she knew was the biggest pack in the lands. Her decision of whether or not to stop for a few moments was made for her when she heard Rhiannon's call from below. It wasn't necessarily a summoning call, it was definitely more of an invitation. The last she had heard of her Alphess was that she was having puppies, which warmed her heart greatly. She loved puppies, adored them even, and if this invite was for what she thought it was, then she couldn't wait to get down there. Puppies were the future of the pack and they were definitely something to look after. With a wide and happy grin, the Barn Swallow Myou angled her body and shot down into the crevice of the canyon, aiming to land at the spring where she spotted the red fur of the Alphess Myou. She spread her wings to their full length and the wind caught her, allowing her to land gently beside the water. The Gamma looked at the smaller wolf and smiled at her, turning her amber gaze upon the puppies that were near her. She folded her wings in and lowered her head, taking a few steps closer. She remained at a respectful distance, though, for even she knew how protective mothers could be over their pups. It was best not to get too close before the mother gave you the permission to do so. Estoni squealed and fluttered about in the back of her head,'Oh my goodness! So...CUTE!' The female could only agree with her second soul. Puppies were just so fluffy and loveable in every which way. She couldn't help but smile at her Alphess. "Afternoon, Rhiannon. I was wondering where you had gone, but now I can see why! They're all adorable, and obviously healthy! Pups are so sweet."

[RHIANNON !]

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[atrb=background,http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z341/awaywithmysanity/RHIATABLE2.png] Rhiannon was well aware that the pack numbers had sharply declined; it was an annoying thing, but she knew it was mostly her own fault. Her inability to rule a pack without Forte was evident when the labour came on. Having to dedicate her time and energy to the pups only made it worse. Ahote was gone now too, and Dagyr was no where to be seen. It left her without a base of ranked members to help greet newcomers and keep the peace for the pack. She had already called to the pack, and now it was time to wait. The lone female was currently attempting to dig her way under her larger, fluffier brother when she heard the flapping of wings. Rhiannon looked up, seeing the gamma land beside the water. A smile creased her lips as she came closer, but not too close. Rhiannon appreciated the distance, but wasn't all too phased by the close presence of the female. Sandralina was smiling back at her, and she spoke. A bit of a cheeky grin flew across the alpha's face, when Sandra mentioned she was wondering where she had been. Considering her own fluffy bulk, it was easy for her to hide the pregnancy until the very end. She wouldn't be surprised if most of the pack was unaware of the pups. "Hello Sandra, thank you," she replied, watching as the fluffy cream pup took an interest in the newcomer. His legs were still wobbly as he stepped towards her, his little hooves clacking on the cave floor. His bobbed tail wiggled as he moved forward, obviously entranced by her wings. "They're definitely a handful sometimes, but yes, usually sweet," she kept her eye on the little myou as he moved towards Sandra, hoping he wouldn't cause any trouble. His siblings still curled around each other, the female now sprawled on her back. "How have you, and the rest of the pack been? I must say, I haven't really seen many in a while."

[|-Sandralina-|]

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[atrb=background,http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb390/Bluewillowtree/Sandramid.jpg] Her amber eyes rested upon the strange looking Myou pup as he moved towards her. He appeared more as an Eremus than anything, with the hooves and natural, dusty colorings of course. However, he was a Myou in any other way, as his mother was and as she assumed the father was. She had never met the Alpha Male, and she did not care to, in a sense. She was more devoted to the female in front of her rather than to a stranger, a male she had not met. Although, she would not put it past herself to submit to a high ranking wolf. She rarely caused trouble as it was, so she didn't believe she would be too much of a problem to anyone. The older Myou was pleasant company to most and it did not seem like anyone could snap angrily at her constantly happy smiles, except Valkyrie. Oh, how that Keiyou male could irk her some days. Steadily, Sandralina laid herself down upon her stomach and spread her wings out full across the stone floor. She lowered her head onto her paws to become eye level with the pup, staring at him intently yet with a soft smile. She was rather entranced by pups and she rarely found it hard to believe she was one once. When it came to others, more serious characters, she could not fathom that situation sometimes. It was strange to her how such psychotic or serious wolves could come from such sweet, innocent tiny beings. Watching the pup made her wonder why the Great Spirit allowed for them to change from the beings they had started out as, turning into what they were today. It befuddled her sometimes, but she cared not. She was happy. "So adorable..." She glanced up once at her leader's words, soaking them in slowly. There were definitely things she did not want to tell the female about her pack, about the things that had happened since she had closed herself off to birth and care for her pups. She remembered seeing Artellia off with Tsunami, and how such a thing had saddened her so greatly. She hated to lose friends and pack members, for she knew it was not the brightest of things for a pack's future. Diminishing pack members were a bad thing, but she was a Gamma and, therefore, it would be wrong for her to withhold such information. Sighing, she looked back at the pup, addressing the smaller Myou. "The pack's numbers have diminished greatly, I'm afraid... As of right now, I do not know how many more of us there are left."