[michime]

Thundermouth lazed himself through the water using his tail as the rudder until his nose bumped against Khell's belly. He nuzzled the rounded girth before he licked the protruding belly button. He felt the sacs underneath the alien's stretched skin and knew his young would develop properly thanks to this creature.

"I will always produce a double brood," he answered as his tail moved back and forth in the water. "It's been 200 ice seasons since I mated. My size means it takes a long time for the eggs to develop. These eggs are fresh just finished forming before the rainy season started."