Chapter 500: The Hatching of the Bird-Snake
On the northern coast of the English Channel, in Dorset County.
"Hiss? (How much longer do we have to wait?)"
"Patience, Valen. It's almost ti."
Felix and Valen lay on a bed of thick, dry leaves, each holding a pair of binoculars, scanning the distance. Surrounding them was dense woodland, and about sixty to seventy feet away lay a nest woven from vines.
The nest was intricate, filled with fallen leaves, and nestled within were six or seven silvery eggs that resembled delicate works of art.
This was Newt Scamander's ho, more specifically, a part of his underground cellar. Felix and Valen had been here for nearly a week, spending most of their ti in this place, experiencing various magical adventures without stepping outside. Just last night, they were rowing in the marshy waters, and today, they were observing the bird-snakes hatching in the woods.
Everything was happening in Newt Scamander's wondrous underground sanctuary.
This place was a gathering of magical creatures to rival Romania's Dragon Sanctuary. Since Newt's retirent, his outings had significantly reduced. Several magical ministries secretly breathed a sigh of relief... but the scale and variety of magical creatures hadn't diminished. If anything, they had grown even more extensive. Apart from those Newt brought back himself, there were creatures from his son, grandson, Ministry workers, the Magical Creatures Association, the sanctuary... and enthusiasts from abroad seeking his help and advice.
This ti, Felix brought along a complete set of 'Future World' company products as rent for his peculiar journey. Newt was initially taken aback, but his wife rather liked these novelties.
"Rolf visited us and brought a chair, very comfortable to lie on," Tina Goldstein ntioned to him.
...
"Tap, tap, tap—"
A crisp tallic tapping echoed through the woods. "It's hatching!" Felix whispered to Valen. Both of them raised their binoculars, carefully observing the nest. Initially, there was just one source of sound, but it was like a signal as all the bird-snake eggs started emitting the sa sound.
"Hiss?"
Valen gently nudged Felix.
"The record button? The red one—" Felix whispered, all the while keeping a close watch. Cracks swiftly appeared on the surface of the silvery eggshells. Then, the shells contorted and twisted as if sothing enormous inside was expanding. After a few probing attempts, the pecking began, and the cracks continued to widen.
"Clack, clack, clack," the sounds chid together, creating a symphony.
Finally, the first bird-snake erged from its shell.
The bird-snake was a two-legged winged creature with a snake-like body adorned with beautiful feathers, usually exquisite and brilliantly blue, though exceptions existed. The newly born bird-snake's legs were still weak, pressed against its body's sides, moving more like a snake. It swam in circles in the nest, curiously surveying its siblings.
They were still trying to break out of their shells.
"Did you capture it on video?" Felix whispered.
His partner Valen humd happily, envisioning that the footage they captured might beco a precious imagery released by the 'Future World' company, to be seen by countless wizards.
"I did too. We can compare later... Let's get closer; the bird-snake mom isn't around..."
"Hiss? (Because you lured her away with a bucket of bugs!)"
"Haha, the bird-snake mom needs a nutrient boost, right? We ca in quietly and will leave quietly."
"Hiss? (Any transformation to see?)
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