[Hyenadog]

Hitsugi grinned at Alex, reaching to rub his shoulder, only to pause and look down at the sound of eggs tapping each other. he laughed at how quickly it had just popped out, shaking his head and moving to rub Alex's shoulder. "I just encouraged you. You did everything else.' He nodded. He rubbed at Alex's belly as the last eggs slid out, letting the exhausted man lean against him.

When he was sure they were all out, he smiled at Alex, nodding and giving a relieved sigh. His own exhaustion hitting him hard. "We both need to rest..." He said, slowly getting up. he looked over all the eggs, marveling that they had come out of the two of them. He looked thoughtful, tilting his head. "How about we make the nest a little smaller for the eggs, then sleep beside them." He nodded, wobbling off the bed to get some water, returning with two full glasses and handing one to Alex. "Gotta stay hydrated after all that." He nodded.

He paused while drinking, seeing the beast outside. It simply snorted and turned to leave, no doubt fetching them another deer to eat. Hitsugi sighed and arranged the blankets with Alex's help. The eggs would have their own nest while Alex and Hitsugi would sleep beside it. They ended up huddled together for warmth under a thick blanket.

The beast returned in the morning, scratching at the door to wake them up. He wasn't dumb, he didn't want to damage this shelter. It was a safe place for his mates. But he couldn't work the door....Hitsugi was pretty much dead to the world with how deeply he slept, so it was up to Alex to answer the door.