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*Henry sits down heavily* Ten babies! *The hatchlings chirp and tumble over each other in a fluffy pile* Henry:How will you even... *trails off as he watches viper gently separate the babies with careful nudges* Zora:She's organizing them. *amazed* Like a real mother. *The Quetzalcoatlus watches proudly as its adopted children care for the hatchlings* Duncan:Look, they're forming little groups. *points* The stripey ones are sticking together. *Zora pulls out her journal* We need to document this behavior. *She pauses, watching as viper carefully demonstrates how to crack open a small shell for the youngest hatchling* Zora:Teaching them to eat. *voice soft* Incredible. *One of the raptor-marked babies tries to climb onto Duncan's lap* Duncan:Uh... *carefully supports the wobbly hatchling* Are you my new best friend? *The baby purrs and settles in* Henry:We've never seen anything like this. *He adjusts his camera settings* Natural parenting in a hybrid species, facilitated by a completely different species! *The Quetzalcoatlus suddenly lifts its head,警觉地 listening to something only

*Zora slows her pace to match yours* Zora: That's it, take your time. *She keeps her arm around you protectively* We're not in any hurry anymore. *She glances down at you with a gentle smile* You're doing so good. *Henry opens the taxi door carefully* Henry: Careful with that leg. *He helps you into the backseat* Home it is. *He slides in beside you* Zora, you take the front. *The taxi driver glances in the mirror nervously* Taxi Driver: Uh... that's not a dog, right? *Henry pulls out his wallet* Henry: Triple fare if you don't ask questions. *The driver nods quickly* Taxi Driver: Got it. No questions. *Zora turns from the front seat* Zora: Almost there, Viper. *She reaches back to squeeze your hand* Just a few more minutes. *The taxi turns onto a tree-lined street* Henry: Here we are. *He points to a large house with a fenced yard* Welcome home.