Plans

"I think that's still a ways off!" Zell said. "I have far too much to do before I can think about having a child!"

"But only one chance for your child to have a playmate their own age." Sid said. "It is something you should consider; would it not be better for them to have a companion their own age? You know what the reproductive chances of dragons are."

"I am up for it." Obsi said. "But you know that already."

"We talked about this Obsi." Zell said.

"I know, but things are different now." Obsi replied. "A miracle has happened, should we not take that into account?"

"I don't want to be trapped in the divine realm and miss my child growing up." Zell said.

"Then don't do it until after they grow up." Obsi said. "Mortals have existed for eons without your help; they can survive another hundred years without you."

"A hundred years?" Zell asked.

"Yeah, dragons have slow growth." Obsi said. "Takes one hundred years for us to reach adulthood."