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Femzy swept the pile of blankets that had been brought to her to the side with her tail, giving a light purr as she surveyed the nest that she was building. She had made it, unmade it, and then _re_made it about half a dozen times by now, never really feeling that it was quite right. Ragner had brought her some more blankets and pillows to try and get it perfect, but the orange dragoness still wasn't happy with her work.

This kind of behaviour wasn't exactly uncommon and was usually called being 'nest-crazy'. Femzy huffed as she thought of the term, grudgingly admitting to herself that it might be right as she carefully folded and placed another blanket down in the nest. Most nesses got nest-crazy at some point in their lives, feeling the intense urge to make something soft and comfy. Sometimes it came just as a dragoness came into their heat cycle, but it was usually the gravid dragons that felt it mostly powerfully.

It was easy to see which one Femzy was, and it definitely wasn't heat. The dragoness's furred sides were round and swollen, her belly filled with eggs that were practically fully grown already. Her belly was large enough that it pressed on her legs a little, making it tiring and uncomfortable to walk too much. Her wings had, sadly, become only decorative as the weight from the clutch confined her to the ground. For a ness alone, the latter stages of pregnancy were difficult indeed, but Femzy had a mate to do the hunting and everything else for her, letting her rest comfortably in the cave and occasionally go wandering out sedately for water or other needs, or even just to enjoy the sun for a time.

Femzy put down the last blanket, looking down over her work yet again, moderately pleased at the result. She probably wouldn't be in a few days, but hopefully it wouldn't be an issue then. The nest was a laying nest, meant to keep the eggs warm and safe as they developed the rest of the way. She wasn't quite sure when the eggs were supposed to be coming, but she had a feeling that it would be soon, very soon. It felt like she'd been weighed down and slow for ages, but she didn't really mind.

"Heavy eggs are healthy eggs," she murmured into the nest, before turning back to the cave entrance. It was a common saying, and a rather uplifting one, or so Femzy thought. She wanted healthy eggs...and they were very heavy.

The dragoness made her way to the front of the cave, where the sun illuminated a large patch of stone with golden light. There she flopped unceremoniously, giving a little yawn as she felt her fur absorb the warmth from the stone and sun alike. The afternoon was always her favourite time to take a nap in the sun, especially with the eggs tiring her out so much in the day.

She had only been out there for a few minutes when Ragner came padding up. The blue dragon had gone for a wash to clean off his muzzle and claws after bringing back a hunt for himself and Femzy, who had eaten far in excess of what he had. Still, that was to be expected.

"Thanks again for the food, darling," Femzy purred, raising her muzzle up a little to give Ragner a nuzzled welcome. As he lay down beside her, pressing his side to Femzy's, she moved her tail over to his and wrapped it tightly.

Ragner gave his mate's coiled tail a squeeze and nuzzled back. "Of course, dear," he said, nuzzling down her cheek. "It's my job to keep my mate and our eggs fed, after all..."

The orange dragoness gave a soft churr, raising her muzzle up a little so that Ragner could nuzzle his way down her neck, giving little grooming licks here and there. Femzy gave a pleasured little sigh and relaxed visibly, leaning down and away from Ragner and purring happily. It was a lot more difficult to properly groom her fur with the eggs in the way, so she was happy to get any help that she could get. Ragner, of course, was happy to provide that help, grooming his mate carefully as he worked down her neck and throat, smiling at the little chirps and churrs that left Femzy's throat.

There were only a few afternoons more comfortable than that for Femzy. The sun stayed warm on her fur as she was lovingly groomed by her mate who managed to reach a few of the places that Femzy just couldn't with her belly. She almost fell asleep there, a constant purr going in the dragoness's throat as she closed her eyes, her only movement the slow rise and fall of her belly in time with her breathing, and the occasional squeeze with her tail. It was so pleasant that she didn't really want it to ever end, but it had to sometime.

The sun slowly dipped in the sky until Femzy and Ragner were in shadow. With the light gone, it quickly got colder, the night chill settling onto the mountains like a fog. As the sky faded to a burnt orange colour, Ragner nosed Femzy to make sure she was still awake. "We should go in, dear," he said. "It'll be fully dark soon, and I should go hunting."

Femzy gave a sleepy murmur that could have been anything, but then raised her head, giving a wide yawn. "Alright, darling," she said, yawning again. "Come wake me in the nest when you're back...I don't think I can keep my eyes open any longer."

Ragner gave a churr of assent and nosed Femzy to her feet, following her into the cave to make sure that she got to the nest properly. Femzy didn't so much climb in as flop in, pushing herself with her tail to a comfy place and then purring sleepily on her back.

Ragner stepped into the nest to give her cheek a kiss, then made his way outside the cave, leaping into the air and then flying off in search of some dinner to bring back for himself, Femzy, and their eggs.

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The next morning was as normal as it could have been. Femzy and Ragner stayed in the nest until the sun was well up, snuggling together and warm in the nest. The meal late last night had been enough to carry Femzy through the night and morning, but around midday, her belly began to growl a little, slowly growing more insistent. Ragner had taken notice at once and bid her farewell to go for a quick hunt to get her something more.

Femzy made her way out of the cave while she did so, enjoying a slow walk through the forest around the cave. She didn't move too fast, not really even capable of it, but there was no need to at the moment. The buzzing of insects and tweets and twitters from birds made a nice vibrant cacophony around the dragoness as she followed a well-worn path through the trees and undergrowth.

It led directly to the nearest source of water which was a clear, fast-running stream. It babbled over large, smooth stones and was always clear, cold, and pleasant to drink. Femzy had only just lowered her head, taking the first long draught from the stream, when she felt the first odd thing. She paused in her drinking, waiting a little confused for a moment. With the eggs, there was a lot of strange movements and feelings inside her, but something about this felt inexplicably different.

It took a few seconds for the next new sensation to arrive, Femzy letting out a little gasp as she felt a pang go through her belly, stronger than the last one. It made her lower belly clench and bear down in a light contraction, forcing the eggs a little closer together inside the dragoness's womb. She made sure to take a deep breath, letting it out slowly. Okay, so the eggs are coming, she thought to herself. It's fine, there's some time...just have to get back to the cave...

Femzy began to make her way back up the path to her and Ragner's home. Every half minute or so, the dragoness had to stop and give a little shudder as a contraction took all of her focus, but they weren't too strong yet. She really didn't want to lay in the forest, so she hurried faster, as quickly as she could manage.

Ragner was already there outside the cave when she emerged from the trees; the hunt had been a quick and successful one. "Ragner!" she called out as soon as she saw him. In a flash, he bounded over to her side, a look of concern crossing his muzzle. "It's fine," Femzy said, her voice a little shaky as she continued walking to the cave. "Just...contractions started..."

Ragner understood that at once. "Let's get you to the laying nest," he said, giving her cheek a soft nuzzle before giving her his side to lean against. Femzy took the offered support gratefully, letting a little bit of her weight rest on him as they made it to the cave entrance, and then further in to the nest. There were frequent stops as Femzy paused to pant, feeling the contractions coming on faster, becoming more powerful.

Before long, her womb was squeezing down hard on the eggs, forcing them together inside her and towards her cervix as well. It was with a grateful groan that Femzy reached the nest, sinking down into a laying crouch with her tail up and out of the way. It felt far more natural and comfortable, with gravity to help the eggs fall down into the nest.

Ragner backed up to give her a little room, letting the dragoness breathe in and out slowly, occasionally giving a pant as she felt a contraction. "Can I help, dear?" Ragner asked a little anxiously. He wasn't a dragoness and didn't really know what to do or how to help.

"Just...stay...close," Femzy panted, giving her mate a small smile. "It'll...be fine."

Ragner nodded and leaned in to give Femzy a nuzzle, feeling a tremor run through the dragoness as he touched her. Femzy rubbed her cheek against the blue dragon briefly before a soft moan left her lips.

The contractions were still building in intensity, but now they'd reached the point where the laying actually began. Her body seized down each time, forcing the eggs together hard, and gradually nudging her cervix open wider. It was still a slow process though, and one that was very uncomfortable for the dragoness. She tried to keep her breathing steady and slow, but Femzy frequently found herself holding her breath through the contractions, only to let it out explosively afterwards.

Ragner did as she asked and stayed close to her, keeping up a stream of murmured encouragements, purrs, and churrs. Femzy had her eyes closed but pressed into his nuzzles and touches to show him that she was paying attention. When the eggs finally began to move, she gave a pained hiss that made Ragner start a little, but the dragoness had to focus.

As the first egg passed out of Femzy's womb and into her sex, she began to push hard, squeezing the egg and forcing it gradually towards the nest. Gravity helped a bit but the egg was large and heavy; moving it was difficult, even with the powerful contractions to help Femzy along. She didn't give up though and eventually the egg peeked out of the folds of the dragoness's sex.

The last part was the hardest as Femzy pushed, forcing the egg to crest, the widest part of the orb spreading her entrance tightly around the circumference. But then with a final effort, the egg fell into the padded nest with a soft thump, glistening a little in the light. Femzy took the brief respite between laying gratefully, panting hard and already feeling tired from her efforts.

"You're doing great, darling," Ragner purred, licking lightly at her cheek. "Only a few more now..."

Femzy didn't reply with words, just giving a tired nod and giving Ragner a brief nuzzle before returning her attention back to the laying. The next egg was passing out of her womb to be lain, and it was time to push again.

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There were three eggs in total, a larger clutch than what most dragonesses usually lay, and Femzy was exhausted by the end of it. The drained dragoness had only just lain the last egg when she staggered off of the nest, panting and lying down beside the eggs, staring at them tiredly. The sight of the eggs, all together in the nest, gave her a little more energy and Femzy purred quietly.

Ragner paused to nuzzle at her and then sped out of the cave, returning in a minute with a pitcher of water. The laying had taken several hours, and Femzy dipped her muzzle into the pitcher gratefully, drinking down several gulps of cool water. "Thanks, hun," she said, her voice a little hoarse and rough.

"They're beautiful," Ragner purred, laying down so that his head was near hers and staring at the eggs in the nest as well. His tail lay over Femzy's and then wrapped around it comfortingly. "You did such an amazing job."

"Thank you, my love," Femzy purred back. Her eyes were still on the eggs, but her blinks were becoming longer and slower even as Ragner watched. It was clear that the dragoness was fighting the urge to sleep, and it was a fight that she was losing.

"Get some rest," Ragner purred, nuzzling her cheek. "When you wake, I'll go hunting again. You did a lot of work today."

"That'd be nice..." Femzy said, the words getting slurred before her breathing became deeper and more even.

Ragner couldn't stop smiling as he lay his head down too, but not sleeping just yet. Instead, he kept watch over his mate and their new clutch of three wonderful eggs, all safe and content.