Ophidian smirked a little and shook his head<span style="color: green">. "yeah, his scales will darken over time, especially during puberty... im gonna go out on a limb and guess one of your parents was a dark purple? Elune said our children would take on traits from both of us."</span>he kissed her cheek as he touched their son's cheek with one finger, gently stroking the infant who was already settling down drowsily.<span style="color: green"> "i guess hatching is hard work." </span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>