Arthur chuffed gently to Emmanuel as Gaius and Merlin gathered some things into his chambers. Emmanuel nibbled softly on his hand, making sure not to let her teeth pierce through the skin. Her eyes stayed focused on the physician and his apprentice, wary of what they were planning on doing.

Merlin spread a big woolen blanket on top of Arthur's bed and placed the softest pillows into small bundles over it, "There, do you think she will find this comfy enough? Maybe I should get more pillows." He scurried off into the antechamber to find more pillows.

"Merlin, my boy, that will suffice. I'm sure she'll be more than comfortable with this little den you seem to have made her. Now come back and introduce yourself to her properly. The poor thing is feeling overwhelmed with your rushing about." Gaius chuffed to the hybrid and waited for her reply before walking off to the large table and fumbling around with some sort of pouch.

Merlin dumped the extra pilows on the floor and cautiously strolled up to Arthur. Emmanuel leaned further back into Arthur then chuffed desperately at Merlin. Arthur rolled his eyes and growled, "Cmon, Merlin! Stop staring at her, it's making her nervous!" Merlin nuzzled his nose into the hybrid's without hesitation and chuffed multiple times, letting her calm down and sniff at him warily.

"Look, I think she likes me!" He let her have a nibble on his fingers, "And I think she wants some milk by the looks of it."

At the same moment Gaius came over with a smile and got Arthur to lay Emmanuel on the blanket, letting her snuggle deeper into the pillows for comfort. "The babies are hadly ever away from their parents." He explained, "If they aren't in contact with them then they'll usually be seeking contact from one of the stronger males of the pack. The alpha males will protect the babies, especially in this little one's case." With help from Merlin and Arthur, he was able to keep her flailing limbs out of the way while he examined her.

"What do you mean, in her case?" Merlin tried to distract the hybrid with his scarf.

"Well, it looks to me like Emmanuel here is an omega. Omegas are the lowest ranking of hybrids, however unlike wolves the alphas will do everything they can to protect the omegas. They will also do everything they can to protect the pups and the females. The fact that Emmanuel here is a female omega pup, the alphas probably wouldn't have left her alone for a second."

Arthur gave her feet a playful little shake, "So the alphas are just all male?"

"That's right." Gaius said, "So if you are going to be looking after her you're going to have to act like an alpha. Judging by her height and eye colour, her father was the alpha male of her pack!"

"Aawwww! She's a little princess!", Merlin cooed, earning a slap on the back of the head from Arthur. "Oi! You'll scare her, Arthur!"

Gaius motioned for them to turn Emmanuel onto her belly, "Now it won't be too difficult to pick up an alpha's attributes. Now you listen to me too, Merlin. You will have to watch her when Arthur is busy with his work."

Merlin's eyes lit up at this, "Yes, Gaius."

"So if Emmanuel here is in distress or upset, as the alpha you can do a few things to soothe her. Firstly, you can rumble at her. It almost sounds like a wolf growling, even though it sounds threatening to someone else, a baby hybrid will find it very comforting. Why don't you both give it a try?"

Both men shared a look before attempting to make a rumbling noise. "From the back of the throat." Gaius instructed them. Fighting back the embarrassment, the rumbles soon began to get deeper and smoother, "That's it! Well done."

Arthur nodded in satisfaction, "What else, Gaius?" He ruffled Emmanuel's hair as she tried to grasp his finger between her teeth.

"You can also calm her down by holding her firmly by the back of the neck. This is a way of showing your dominance over her. Because she will sense that you are dominant she will feel safer and protected with you. Give it a go, Arthur. Remember, don't worry about being too firm they like it better when you're firmer."

Arthur nodded and scooted closer to the fidgety hybrid. Merlin watched closely as Arthur's large hand curved around Emmanuel's tiny neck and held tightly. Almost instantly the baby hybrid went completely limp underneath the Prince, her eyes closing contentedly while she released little chirps.

Arthur soon relaxed after seeing her reaction, "That's amazing!"

Gaius nodded, "One more way to soothe her is by petting her on her 'special spots'."

Merlin raised an eyebrow, "Care to explain that one?"

Gaius tutted at Merlin and continued, "Hybrids have certain areas on their bodies where there are large bundles of nerve endings. It's a very pleasant feeling for hybrids when these areas are touched and this is normally how the alphas would calm them. The first area is on her back here, just to the side of her spine." He lifts Emmanuel's tunic and points to the area. About three quarters up the length of her spine on the right side. "If you pess on it you can feel that the muscle there is much more easy to manipulate."

Merlin reached out and kneaded his fingers in small circes over the area. Again the hybrid let out little chirpy noises and relaxed into the touch. "Where are the other aeas, Gaius?"

"It should be behind one of her ears and around her stomach. Again, by touching her stomach you are showing that you are dominant over her. I wouldn't touch her there until you know she completely trusts you though."

"What should I do if she starts to misbehave?" Arthur asked.

"Do what you done with the back of her neck, only grab her with your teeth. That will warn her enough to not test your authority. If for some reason you can't get to her neck then give her a bite on the ear."

Arthur gasped, "I have to bite her?!"

"Oh yes. That is how hybrids teach their young, Arthur. It is in her instincts to recognise that action. Don't feel bad for doing it. If it is such a horrible experience for her then she won't misbehave again." Gaius got up and retrieved an item from the table. As he got closer Arthur could see it was some sort of horn, a cow's horn, with a pouch attatched to the bottom.

"What is that?" Merlin clambered over Emmanuel to take a closer look.

"Arthur is going to use this to feed Emmanuel her milk." Gaius shot Arthur a smile and handed him the makeshift bottle.