It was a trap set by the Lord of the Mines and like a blind rat Aeryn fell for it. She started with a weep and continued to explain at how sad she was for losing her son, then she went on to tell Leoric everything that Artemis forbade her to say. From the origin of Aurora, the House Morrow to the day she gave birth to Prince Jahery.
Aeryn believed the dragons needed a blood sacrifice in order to exist, "life for a life" she said with extreme agony and tears rolling down her cheeks. Leoric was silent the whole time, he wasn't shocked by what Aeryn was saying, but he was studying the princess so that to know where to start.
At two months old the dragons had grown a bit, Aeryn admitted she saw them breathing flames even though it was a weak fire but still once full grown, they will breathe a lot hotter and destructive flames. "They will grow twelve size of men, third size of towers and palaces. They will be a means to an end, I know it" insisted the princess.