"It could take hours" Aura admitted. A bit later, she saw Ryland enter the room. 

"I think we have everything we need" Caex said to Avera. "When the child hatches, I want you and Aura to examine the child. It's like... it's hard to explain..."

"Female instincts" Aura clarified. "Our eyes tend to focus on the little things, like if the child's skin is too reddish or if he appears uncomfortable. If something is wrong, we'll know."

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"We have most of the things we'll need" Larek said. "Now all we need to do is to prepare our minds for it. And keep the place clean. My mother always went on a cleaning binge when she became gravid."

"How about we walk over to the pond?" Kos suggested.

"You got it!" Veax replied, and he began to play an upbeat tune.

"That and wool is in demand. A lot of dracons are making trips to colder lands, so wool clothes are useful." Orna replied.