He hummed to himself, closing his eyes.  "When do you want to be let out, love?" he asked drowsily. To be honest, he would have just preferred to have made her his entirely and just digested her... but in his current situation, he figured it was best not to.  Furthermore, he would feel horrible about it later, he decided, considering the egg she carried.  He refused to tell himself that he actually had a fondness for the girl.  He didn't!  ... Right?