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Rigel shook his head and waved his hand, "Nah, the changes only occur on the true full moon. However, me and little ones tend to get pretty restless on the other two nights. So if you hear me up and about tonight while you're trying to sleep, you'll know why."

He furrowed his brows in thought, and brought his hands to the sides of his belly and started rubbing circles. It was a habit he had developed over the last couple of months as the babies became more active. It also helped him concentrate. Many times he didn't even realize he was doing it.

"I've thought about the cage idea, but I don't have the necessary funds to get the supplies, nor the skill to build one. I suppose with you here, the skill part is taken care of, but I don't know...". He trailed off as an idea revealed itself. "Hang on...Oh my God, duuuhhh!", he said as he slapped his forehead. "There's a scrap yard a couple of miles north of here. I don't know if they'll have the heavy duty metal we'll need, but it's a damn good place to start looking I think. And I'm pretty sure the hardware store in town has arc welders for rent." Rigel's smile got bigger and bigger and brightened up his whole face.