"...She laid the eggs in our care two days after," he replied, his sight meeting Kanji's in a befuddled stare. Was it such an unusual thing to consider? "They were in our keeping until they'd hatched. We named the chicks Ophis and Halia."

"Nonetheless our mercy and care for her and her brood did not escape her notice; she warmed to us in short time and came to trust us over the months. I do not think she holds a grudge, just a small scar upon her pride."