Chapter 10After breaking their fast Stannia went to a storage cave and picked out a bag made of some kind of leather. She then went to the kitchens and chose some fish before they set out for the sea hag's lair. The hag had her home outside the city, although she served it. The nearest way out took them past what Stannia called the `Reproduction Caves.' As they passed, she explained a little more about them.
_These first caves are the caves where the couple go to lay their eggs. They go in there and the mermaid lays her eggs and the merman then fertilises them. It takes quite a long time as they dance around each other to stimulate the egg-laying process.'_
They continued along the passage until they came to more caves. These caves had eggs littered all over the floor. The eggs were smal
