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February 27th, 2023
Queen Mut gives birth to triplets - two females, and a male. They have been given the names Imhotep, Neferi, and Qadesh. Queen Ahmunet has given birth as well, another female-only litter, Hathor and Sekhmet.
March 11th, 2023 (One Year)
Imhotep has now turned a year old. Imhotep was only just a cub a few months prior, spending his days basking in the sun and frolicing with his sisters. Khonshu didn’t necessarily dislike Imhotep, though he’d never paid any attention to him either, to which now he understands. This male, who he had previously seen as his older brother, was now in competition with him.
Ahmunet is heavily pregnant, and due at any moment. With two Queens in the pride, the chances of multiple sons were much greater. However, with Queen Ahmunet's first two litters being female-only, it is assumed she is simply incapable of producing a son. The Queen tosses in her nest, stretching her body in an attempt to get comfortable for the arrival of her daughter. She had been given the name Shai. Seconds felt like minutes, and minutes felt like hours - though she is performing a duty, and must push through. The cub is born, and to everyone's shock, Queen Ahmunet has finally given birth to a male. This single cub, Resheph, would be the King's third son. Imhotep is displeased, though he doesn’t show much concern.
March 24th, 2023
After many unfortunate miscarriages, Queen Mut had finally conceived again. Unlike her previous litters, this pregnancy had been exceedingly difficult, though she was due any day now. The Queen dreaded this birth. It was long, and painful. It had been nothing like she had ever experienced before, but there is always a calm after the storm. Queen Mut was finally meeting her cubs, this being her first (and last) female-only litter. Despite the puzzled looks on the rest of the pride members faces, a mothers love knows no bounds. She keeps them close under the warmth of her fur, and grooms them just as she did the rest. The first cub, Meskhenet, might as well have been born bald. The little fur she had appeared thinner than the others, though she was as soft as silk. The second, Seshat, was born the fluffiest of the litter. The other lionesses whisper among themselves, jokingly presuming the cub may be a runt male. Her final cub, Renenutet, is born with achromia. A white lion was nothing alien to this pride, yet this one was different.
March 28th, 2023 (Two Years)
Imhotep begins to venture outside the palace, exploring what would (hopefully) be his own territory one day. He maintains distance from Khonshu, only watching from afar and occasionally patrolling in his brother’s absence. Unlike the females, who are trained together, Imhotep is alone in his training, receiving little aid from his father, whose goal is to achieve independence within his son(s).
April 5th, 2023
Queen Ahmunet produces a final litter of female-only cubs, Serket and Nekhbet.
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