[Flayme]

After leaving the cave, Nym had wandered some. He wasn't necessarily a fan of the little pond he'd been by earlier, so he walked a bit until he came to the little lake that the pond seemed to bleed from. Being alone for while seemed to be what he needed at the moment. Some time to just recharge and think, because boy, did he have a lot to think about...

Eventually he resigned from chasing his mind in circles and to cleaning himself up instead. He was sure that he looked like a regular mess. So he dipped in the water and combed the grass and dirt out of his hair with his fingers. Shampoo was definitely something he missed about home... One thing among many.

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"Ah I have just word than Nymir has been bred... Wonderful." Mr. Fiske was grinning like a cat as he sat down for dinner. He glanced over at his wife, obviously pleased with himself.

"Austin, it's only been three days!" Janelle seemed surprised. "Already?"

"I told you, those scientists know what they're doing ." Austin shrugged, still seeming pleased.

Addie Fiske on the other hand, seemed completely dismayed. "Does that mean he can come home now, Daddy?" She looked hopeful. All seventeen years of her life Nym had been there, not having him around was strange. Surely now that he was bred and pregnant he could be here at home again.

"Of course not." Austin snorted. "Where are we to house twelve eggs in six months? No, he'll be staying there, they know how to handle all of that for him better than we do, they'll be monitoring him... Besides, one clutch out of him isn't all we're hoping for."

"Twelves eggs?" Addie looked dubious and her eyebrows scrunched together. If her brother Sean were here, she wasn't sure if he'd like the sound of this either.

"Dr. Reva said ten to fourteen in about six months." Austin said coolly. He had already sent his return email to the doctor, expressing his pleasure with the situation. "Don't worry Addison, he'll be fine."