Cooing and purring to show his appreciation for it, Scott suddenly found himself wishing he could feel her touch. The gentle, loving touch of a caring mother, a touch that was practically foreign to him. But he wasn't ready to leave his egg yet, so he would have to wait.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Thank you. Thank you so very much mom. You'll never know how much this means to me.</span>Scott thought, smiling gently inside his shell.