Ras waved to them and pulled Eru back into his arms to snuggle her and the chick against his chest. "Because it's your instincts making you protective. It doesn't matter what your head and heart say, if your instincts say no then nothing else matters. Just like you needing to build a nest even though you have a whole house just for you. This is also your first chick so you're even more protective. I'm sure by time we have our second you'll be more comfortable letting the family touch and hold our chick.'<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>