Nina was thoroughly amused by the little eggs. Smiling, she said, "Babies, that's the smell of food. You can't eat it yet. If you want to taste something that delicious, you'll have to grow up quickly. Once you hatch, Mommy will cook tasty food for you every day."
The egg babies wobbled in faint disappointment. One by one, they leaned against the edge of their nest, stretching their tiny egg-bodies forward as if peeking out. We must hatch soon, they silently resolved. Only then can we eat that fragrant food.
That night, after washing up, Nina played with them for a while before settling down to sleep peacefully together.
Early the next morning, Nina got up and immediately began weaving a larger carrying basket.
She hadn't gone out in quite some time. The weather looked pleasant today, and she felt like taking a walk—perhaps even gathering some Beast World resources to sell to the system and earn a bit of "milk powder money."
