He scratched harder, moving around to get all the spots he could, trying to get her to relax. "Ha. As if I would do that, cause then you wouldn't have anyone to cheerfully go hunting for you.<br/><br/>Of course, I do have a couple patrons that don't much care for several dragons having such a hold over me, and I dare you to tell me the Queen wouldn't do something like that. And having a Fae blooded true dragon in the court would be quite the coup. I personally doubt it, but she is Fae, and tends to be... a mite unpredictable when she is in the mood. Or Leanansidhe, I can totally see her doing that just to see how we all would react."<br/><br/>He honestly doubted it was a fae, but he was simply giving Meridia a chance to vent and talk about it, so she would relax. He suspected most of her discomfort was stemming from stress and hunger, as well as that he had simply vanished on a mission without so much as a 'see you later.' "So, in the interest of getting a leave of absence from the Court, how long do dragons typically carry eggs, and how long before they hatch? I hope not what my book said, cause having to feed you like this for six months would strain a nation to its breaking point. And having to leave you around the eggs for more than two years would be irritating."