It took me forever to fall asleep after finding out how long the
gestation period for these women were. I should have known better than to think anything from my old world applied here. Still, it didn't stop me from tracking down Talise as soon as possible the next morning and bombarding her with my questions.
"You'retelling me the women from your world carry their babies for nearly nine moon cycles?" she gasped.
"That's exactly what I am telling you!" Ichuckled.
"My goddess," she whispered, "they must be exhausted by the end."
"Yes, most of them are," I muttered as I ran a hand through my hair. "Talise,I have to know, how small is the baby when it arrives? Will it be okay?"
I was suddenly terrified these women were going to give birth to
some little seed or hatchling that should still be in the safety of the womb or a pouch. They were dragon-serpentine woman, after all. Would they have eggs? Then I remembered Nerissa said they were mammals and not
