Chapter 12
Morian smiled down softly at the infant she held in her arms. She had returned to Carmen and Creon’s living quarters an hour before to check on them. Carmen was resting with Spring, her oldest daughter, while Abby, Cara, Trisha, and Ariel had left to go get some lunch. Morian couldn't help but chuckle as she watched their symbiots trotting beside them in a wide variety of shapes.
Her symbiot was her constant companion since she returned from the atrium where she had gone to shed tears of joy after the birth of her latest great-children. She knew it could feel the weakness sweeping through her as her dragon became more and more withdrawn and was concerned.
“Dola, are you well?” Creon asked from behind her.
Morian turned and smiled at her youngest son. “Of course. Phoenix is b
