A Truly Egg-cellnt Hatchning - A New Epohh Is Upon Us

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As many may recall, not that long ago a bunch of mysterious eggs appeared. For several days there was a lot of fun hunting for eggs, trying to figure out where they came from. There were art contests and games and there was fun. Everything in Auradon could be an excuse for a celebration after all. Espcially with Sylvando in charge of morale.

But then, for many, the time passed and the brightly coloured eggs were forgotten. They lay on dressers and desks or under piles of laundry. Just part of the world.

Then one warm sunny noon it began. An egg outside started to shake. Unnoticed under a bush, warmed by the rock it leaned against, the egg shook more and more before cracking down the middle.

A small squirming creature emerged. It was the first. But...

It was not alone for long. All over Auradon, over the next few days the eggs hatched. The ones outside that were never found. The ones in the Castle the Queen had been studying. The ones in the school. In the dorms.

There was a pattern to what colour creatures came from which eggs. But other from that? Some stayed near people, some ran off to hide, indoors or outdoors, wherever they could.

And cute as they are, some became a problem. Because some of them... found the kitchen. And this is Auradon. Where kitchens could be staffed by mice, birds, talking tea pots... so there are ways even for small creatures to get into pretty much anything. Including the dwindling remaining supplies....

As to what the creatures are... if asked the King will say they weren't native to Auradon, and so he wasn't sure. But the Queen... she said they looked familiar, like something she had seen recently. If only she could remember where...

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[under_the_raptors_wings]

Æn'kae closed his fingers around the bottle, uncertain. "I uh... thank you," he mumbled. He didn't think it was a good idea to practice with an immediate need in front of him. But refusing after she had handed it to him was belittling her gift and judgement, and he had no interest in being that rude to his friend.

So instead he looked around at the makeshift enclosure, trying to figure out how best to use this. Honestly? The best bet was making it entirely secure and providing enough things for them to do and places to hide that they wouldn't try to run away, that way he could go out and search for more himself. So. That was a starting point, and a use for this gift that he could focus on.

[queen_butterfly]

"Try not to overthink it; just trust that it works. I know you've natural talent! ...But maybe don't leave it unattended too long; it'll need maintenance eventually."

She gave him more of a smile, heading back to the doorway with her basket. "I'll be back when I've found more."

[under_the_raptors_wings]

Æn'kae let out a breath of air as she left, shaking his head in amusement. He didn't know how long would be too long to leave any constructs alone, but he didn't really plan on leaving the tiny Epohhir alone too long regardless.

So for now the question was exactly how much he could manage to do? Guess the only way to find out was by starting to do anything that looked like it needed doing until he couldn't... which probably would make it more likely his first order of business after would be a break with the Epohhir rather than searching for more.

Not a nap though, he still was not about to fall asleep where people might randomly come up to him, no matter how tired he got.