It's not a rock, all right? We all know it's not a rock, fantasy authors.

[stockingfeats]

You and your thread partner have found a dragon egg!

1. Unexpected treasure: You knew there was something in this box, but not that it was this...
   
2. Put that thing back or so help me! This is not what you signed up for. You would desperately like to get out of this game of very hot potato.
   
3. Hide it! Nefarious people are after the egg and you need to keep it from them.
   
4. Jackpot! You are nefarious people. This is great.
   
5. Sacred trust: You've been charged with this by someone or something.
   
6. Wildcard!
   

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Sothis | Fire Emblem Three Houses

[onewhoslithersinthesnark]

Welcome to the world little one...

[Sothis looks on with kind eyes, like a mother's eyes.]

[ashenfiend]

....will it be okay?

(He is still worried he might accidentally cause the poor little thing to have a heart attack.

Or to learn bad habits, whichever first.)

[onewhoslithersinthesnark]

"She".

[She corrects. It's not his fault he can't tell the difference in this state, but what can you do?]

And, it's hard to tell. Without a proper mother around it's going to be difficult for her on her own.

[Hint, hint]

[ashenfiend]

Forgive me then.

(But he knows, really, as soft as his tone is that Sothis says these things because she's the one that can point out such details about her own kin. Dragons are out his scope of things; then again so is care taking for just about anything outside of the young wards he has as an educator.

Still, he catches the hint well enough in how he cradles the baby dragon which is now yawning in his arms like a comfortable sort of lizard.)

I understand, at least, the most I can do is make certain that nothing hurts her.

(He's the one that's in control of the body in their relationship, so he can handle as much.)

[onewhoslithersinthesnark]

I should hope so, it would reflect poorly upon me if you didn't.

[Which is of course her way of saying, "I trust you". They've been through enough for her to know he isn't the type to betray his word, even if it isn't always evident by his face or voice.]

...It's concerning though, this little one shouldn't be here [in more ways than one]

It's a blessing and a miracle she's still alive, but by all rights that shouldn't be the case. Was this simply good fortune? Or is there something else afoot?

[They did just stumble upon her egg, and she didn't know any better, it almost looked it was purposely hidden away]

[ashenfiend]

....mm, there's the possibility that either the mother was killed in some manner after hiding her child or the more problematic scenario of a poacher.

(Both which are grim, but he speaks from experience and knowing. His work prior to his new position and lot in life had enough of such moments where people could show their more darker sides without a second thought around those they thought expendable or not worth their time. He's thoughtful in how he's looking around, as if to make sure that they weren't about to see the mother instead arrive because they touched her child. So far no sign of that.

Whatever the case is, as unfazed as he is on the thought of them fighting through poachers or the worst part of the scenario, he's not necessarily complaining. They can keep the little one safe.)

I'll have to look to you on what to feed her then, once we get to safety. (He didn't want to still find out if anyone was watching or if the mother noticed in the end, after all.)

For now I'll keep my guard up. If fortunate I won't have to use the divine pulse, if unfortunate, I suppose I am good at fighting with my feet?

(.....a poor attempt at a joke, so he's slowly becoming more 'human' now.)