Going Beyond [Bonus chapter]

Alexis sat alone in her study staring at a pile of fabric and sewing materials. She didn't know how to sew and had tried to look up videos but was at a loss. Rather than not being able to do it, she couldn't muster the effort to begin. She stared at the two snakes in the middle of the pile, and then over at Alex sleeping in his crib.

Matt had told her to navigate the branch on her own, and she thought a lot about it. She stared at her abilities and sighed in resignation. Her proficiency had only gone to ninety after fully nurturing the two wyrmlings. He didn't explain it to her directly, but she understood that she could reabsorb them and then grow a new one. The process of growing these little guys wasn't frightening or weird at all for her. In fact, it was very fulfilling.