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It only took a couple of days of vigorous mating for Apollo and Erinna to instil hope in everyone that we’d have little phoenix chicks in the Sanctuary soon. After a torturous wait, it was finally candling day and we could find out whether Erinna’s eggs were fertilised or not.
I almost felt sick with nerves as we crawled under the thorny bush to get access to her nest while she snacked on a treat. Jacob brushed the red leaves on top away, exposing the precious eggs. They were smaller than expected, not much larger than my fist, and with a faint pink colour. Not quite the exciting eggs I once imagined a phoenix would lay.
Jacob as he pushed himself up on his elbows. “I’m going to hand the eggs to you. Wrap them up securely and put them in the transport box.”
I nodded, trying to stop
