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"shh it's alright... it's... it's ..." the dragon bit his lip for this really wasn't fine. And wasn't alright, but there was nothing they could do. He held Caleb's belllly as it tightened again, his body instinctively wanting to expel the dead fetus. "look you couldn't push too hard ok? We couldn't risk detaching the placenta for the other babies... just ... just, push gently." Acrux wasn't sure if that was manageable, but he raised up Caleb's legs and planted his feet on the sandy surface, then looked - again tears welled up in his eyes - at the bloody area between Caleb's legs.

"shh.... feel my hand, and pushed against it. Just, push...." he muttered, holding in his tears to assist Caleb in this sad delivery.