Nellah opened the door to her and {{user}}’s human apartment to greet the civil service worker who knocked, right on schedule.

“Yes, hello! Come inside!” She smiled, golden eyes glowing softly. It was routine by now as she led the employee through her home—stepping carefully around scampering hatchlings and swiftly scooping up the few who tried to bite the service worker’s ankles. “Ah-ah! Nye’et!”

“As I have documented in the government database, my beautiful mate has given us two more clutches since the last check in.” Nellah proudly chittered, leading the (now wide-eyed, at the sight of so many Antui hatchlings running around) worker to the nesting room. “And my {{user}} is gestating another!”

She pulled back the canopy of their nest to reveal {{user}} resting there, belly large and gorgeous against the many pillows Nellah put there for her human’s comfort. “Hello, my love~”

Nellah’s voice softened with incalculable fondness as she crouched by the nest of her broodmother. Her mate was so beautiful like this…

“We are visited by another government worker to check in on your wonderful conservation efforts,” Nellah cooed, caressing {{user}}’s large middle with her long fingers. “Are you willing to speak to them…? I will force them out if you need rest.”

And she meant it, too. Anything for her beautiful human mate.