<span style="color: #ffff00">"for the first year the child will be in a Blood Elven form and dependent on you as normal. after that the child will begin showing its true nature, strength and independence will grow quickly as will teeth as the child transitions from milk to mostly meat. until the child is five there shouldn't be too much to worry about, just times when its true form will show itself and it will be unable to revert, this is normal and important for development. after five is when things get much more intensive, it's breath weapon will manifest and its independence will spike severely, don't be surprised if the little one starts wandering off into the woods and begins hunting and eating its kills, this is all normal and it does not mean you are not feeding it enough, the predatory instincts and self sufficiency are just kicking in. i am still working on adjusting the environment to better suite a bunch of small children who think they are more durable then they are but in five years i should have everything just right to ensure their safety. between seven and ten they will be capable of complete self sufficiency though some will want to stay with their parents others will wish to leave and make their own way. while i do not think it wise to let them go so soon keeping them may prove untenable for mortals with such... soft skin. they will reach sexual maturity at about fourteen though they are hardly ready for such things mentally or emotionally so do try to give them a sexual education so that they do not go off and start having children before they are ready. they will be adults at eighteen but as with most mortals they will still need the wisdom and guidance of their parents at times. you may be concerned about Ashia being part of their lives, do not be. they will not want her most of their lives. she is the parent they must seek out and win approval from, this is just their nature, if she is here too soon and too much they will think she finds them unworthy and need special care which will create resentment even though it is not how she feels. are there any specific questions you wish to ask? i have been careful not to reveal the gender or color of your child but these answers are available upon request... i do not pretend to understand why but i was yelled at many times for revealing gender before the child was born and yelled at for it."</span><br/><br/><span style="color: #ffff00">"if anyone can provide solace it is the daughter of Susan."</span>she looked at the girl and shook her head.<span style="color: #ffff00">"i have been here for three minutes dismantling and investigating the portal. you have been speaking to me."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>