Strain of Power (Part 2)

"Point taken, but look." Lith took Kamila's hands, using his breathing technique to check on the baby and a mind link to share with his wife his senses and expertise.

Elysia was now over 8 centimeters (3,2") long. Her organs, limbs, and bones were present and developing how they were supposed to. Her life force and mana flow were weak but steady, just like her heartbeat.

Kamila clenched Lith's hands, shapeshifting her skin into scales as he did the same. Dragons could share their feelings through physical contact and Kamila had become reliant on that method to get reassured beyond what mere words could achieve.

She could feel Lith's love, calm, and confidence that everything was going well. Also, there was more to that. Elysia reacted to her mother's change and shapeshifted as well. Her face turned into a black slate and a small tail came out of her spine.