video

[deepstar]

Type: Video
Sender ID: Khalid | deepstar
To: General
Subject: Hatching Time
Warnings: None

[ Initially, only Claude's face appears on the feed, alongside is wyvern. She is resting her chin on his shoulder and that hand of his is giving her a pat pat pat. So much patting. ]

I'm sure you all remember me talking about this several moons ago, but hey! The time finally came. I was starting to get a little worried, considering I have no clue what the incubation time for wyvern eggs are here. Everything went smoothly though, I promise. They actually hatched a few days ago, but I wanted to give them some time.

[ Now the video feed shifts, away from Khalid and Azita, and onto the little baby wyverns. Special guest star Leona is also present, already holding a small lizard in his arms. Seems like it's already attached. There's another one, in Claude's arm. ]

Leona and I are going to be co-parenting these kids for a little while so -

[ Unfortunately, Claude gets cut off. With Leona shoving the man's face, ears folded back. ]

Don't say it like that.

[ Too bad Khalid is unbothered, catching Leona's hand and winking. ]

Sorry, gorgeous. I meant co-parenting the hatchlings. [ Another laugh and moving right along. He's looking at the camera once more, ignoring the grumbling from behind him. ] As you all can probably tell, one little one is spoken for. I don't know about this one, so we'll just have to wait and see.

Ironic that they'd hatch while we're having issues with wild wyverns.

Comments

private

[sunsetking]

Do you really see me as being some kind of caretaker?

[He's sure Azul knows how he can be with Cheka if the octopus cares enough to dig that deep.]

private

[octoblot]

No, but given how often I have had heard about your nephew trying to come visit you at school? Apparently you're doing something right that makes you likable in that regard...

[Azul vaguely recalls those two first years from Heartslabyuul asking him for help with Cheka once, before they both quickly backed out upon realizing that Azul certainly wasn't going to help for free. Or maybe it had to do with the very threatening aura the octatrio had at the time...]

private

[sunsetking]

[He can't help but make a face at the mention of Cheka.]

That brat's got a few screws loose.

[He doesn't really miss that hyperactive ball of of a kid running around.]

private

[octoblot]

[That gets a laugh out of Azul here in response.]

Goodness, that's a rather harsh way of talking about him... surely you don't really mean that?

private

[sunsetking]

I wonder about that.

[Book 7 definitely had some ideas as to what Leona thought about his nephew.]

private

[octoblot]

[haha yeah... yeah...]

Well regardless, since it already seems to like you, I'm sure you'll find a way to manage with wrangling your little dragon friend there... probably.

[wow, thanks for the vote of confidence, Azul...]

private

[sunsetking]

Gee, thanks.

[A very dry and lazy drawl. He's not feeling the confidence.]