<span style="color: #bfbfbf">"i won't chase you, i know that only frightens you more... but i would be very sad."</span>he smiled a little and then laughed quietly.<span style="color: #bfbfbf">"behave you big galoot."</span><br/><br/>Eru nodded and grinned wide.<span style="color: #ffa64d">"me either. i told you she will not be pretty until her feathers come in but i dunno.</span>" it would over half an hour before the first crack appeared and another half an hour before the next crack appeared but after that it was a mere five minutes for the shell to come apart and open revealing the chick inside. Eru was almost vibrating with excitement by then but she had stayed put, determined not to interfere with the hatching but once the chick flopped out she cooed in adoration. for the most part the infant looked like a regular bald baby but anywhere there would eventually be feathers her skin was anything but pleasant as any baby bird's would be. Eru stood up and took the towel and scooped the chick up gently, cooing to the squawking child lovingly.<span style="color: #ffa64d"> "who's mommy's strong little girl? you are, yes you are you hatched so quickly, yes you did."</span>she crooned softly as she sat in Ras' lap with the baby wrapped in the towel and she was gently wiping away the moisture that covered the infant before she turned in his lap to show him.<span style="color: #ffa64d">"i think our chicky is going to be beautiful." </span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>