Cale titled his head to the side more and hummed. So that’s why he was confused. Turning his head back to the mermaid he sat still. He could tell she was nervous about him but he found that understandable so it didn’t bother him all that much. Cale hummed a little bit and listened to what was exchanged between them. The harpy frowned a bit at the last thing that was said from her. He really didn’t appreciate it much and his body stature showed it a bit.

The harpy then looked back at Lorien and then the mermaid once more “I would never hurt him you know. Lorien is precious to me” he said with a huff. Cale moved closer and sat in the water now watching carefully.

Lorien stroked Cale's feathers with a gentle hand in order to calm him down a bit.

"I must be going now." said the Mermaid.

"If you ever wish to talk then my tribe will be around. We plan to stay here, at least for a while." she told him before turning around and preparing to head back into deeper waters.

"Wait." said Cale.

"Can you tell if my blood is strong enough for me to...uh...bare offspring?" he asked, blushing a bit as he asked his question.

"It is. However, if you want to have offspring then it would have to be at the time when the River-Folk in you is strongest." she told him before swimming off.

"When my blood is strongest?" he asked aloud but mostly to himself.

He then turned back to Cale, picking up the last fish.

"I'm ready to go back now. It's getting a bit cold." he told the Harpy.

Cale’s feathers were ruffled a little bit but when Lorien ran a hand across his feathers it made him feel a little bit better. He moved closer and nuzzled him and wrapped his wings around him protectively as he continued to listen. When Lorien asked the question to her he blushed a bit but it made him smile a bit and kissed his cheek as he let go and moved back up towards shore as he picked up the last of the fish. The harpy nodded his head and gently picked him and the fur up and flew back up to the cave and set him down.

Cale took the fish from him and set it to the side as he sat by the egg and protectively wrapping his tail around it and he smiled at Lorien and motion him to come and join him. The harpy purred slightly “So what do you think that mermaid meant?”

He smiled as he was lifted and flown back to the cave. Lorien shook the water from his hair before slipping back into his clothes. Without fur or feathers he couldn't afford to run around unclothed for much longer. Lorien walked over to sit down beside his mate and picked up his fish.

"The only thing I could come up with would be the short time I'm in heat. That's all it could be, in my mind. It's a short window but I lose myself to my instinct for reproduction temporarily. That has to be when the River-Folk in me is strongest." he replied.

Cale leaned against his mate with a smile. It made him hum and purr happily. Listening he nodded his head "I suppose so. Though either one of us could do it to so that you know. You don't have to be the one to go through that if we do, you know, want more children" he said smiling. The harpy hummed and pulled the egg out from the wrappings and gently held it and set it into his lap and gently patted it "Not long now till this little one comes~ I'm so excited Lorien" he said. Even if the other couldn't tell he could. The egg would be ready to hatch and soon a little harpy would come from it and it made him very happy to know this.

Lorien had to set his fish aside when Cale put the egg into his lap. He gently rubbed the egg, hugging it closer to his body but being extremely gentle as he did so. It was so warm.

"That's true but I would like to give it a try, especially if you decide to give baring offspring a try." he replied.

"It'll certainly be an interesting relationship if we both decide to bare offspring. Speaking of which, the River-Folk mating season is coming up soon." Lorien added.

Listening he nodded. He would like that very much. He alwayswondered what it would be like to be the one to bare the child. He imagined it would hurt but the initial waiting might be fun and seeing a stomach swell and know a child is in there made him purr. Nodding his head he chuckled and cooed befire hearing the mating season for him. Hr blushed and nodded his head "Oh... would you like to try then?"

Lorien thought about it for a moment before nodded.

"I wouldn't mind. We haven't known each other for very long but I am already very attached to you. So much so that the thought of baring your offspring is a pleasant idea." he replied.

"However, I would like to try mating with you as well, at some point. That is...if you'd allow it." he said, blushing.

Cale listened to him an he blushed. He really felt happy at the moment. He grinned at this and he pulled him lose and nuzzle him. Cale never thought he woud find another mate but Lorien was perfect and he liked him. The harpy purred loudly before pulling back and gently caressed his cheek before hearing what he said. He smiled "I woud like that... Iwould like that a lot for you to try" he said holding him and the egg.

Lorien couldn't help but smile as Cale pulled him and the egg close. He loved the feeling of the Harpy gently caressing his cheek.

"Just...Don't be disappointed if it doesn't happen. I am still more Human than anything else and Human males can't bare offspring. I hope that I am able to but I don't want you to be disappointed if I am unable to do so." he told Cale, leaning in to give the Harpy's lips a quick and gentle kiss.