Translations:Codex: Rodenians/18/en

The mother’s body recovers quickly, her elastic flesh snapping closed in a matter of minutes if not seconds. The vacant womb will shrink, converting excess mass into a nutrient-rich cream over the coming days which the mother will then milk onto her adsorbent egg. This is not necessary for the production of healthy offspring, but those whose mothers took the time to milk-bathe their eggs are 2-3 inches taller on average. Only after all this secondary incubation will a rodenian child emerge, clawing free from his or her shell with quiet squeaks and a sharp birth-tooth.