Pearl curled up in the nest she shared with Turquoise. Her belly was full of eggs, thanks to how much she had sex with her wonderful mate. She was enormous at this point, barely able to move. The zookeepers said she was due to lay the eggs any day now.
"Hello, my love," Turquoise purred as he walked up to her. He nuzzled her sweetly. "I have brought you some food." Pearl eagerly began to devour the deer her mate had brought her. The zookeepers started releasing live food into their enclosure for "enrichment". Not only did this make their meals extra fresh and delicious, but Turquoise had worked off his extra weight hunting. He was now as muscular as he had been when he was Gareth.
"I cannot wait to lay these eggs and hunt myself," Pearl complained. Turquoise chuckled.
"I look forward to watching you in action, my love." He stroked Pearl's swollen belly tenderly. "I am sure it will be educational to witness a true dragon hunt." Pearl felt a twinge of guilt. Despite now loving her mate and the emotions being mutual, she hadn't told Turquoise her true identity.
The twinge strengthed. Pearl let out a gasp as pain shot through her. She knew what was happening. Her eggs were finally ready to be laid!