Sie is already kneeling , black robes wrapped tight around hir , eyes lidded in holy riposte .

i kneel in front of hir , facing my back to hir . My thighs rest comfortably on my prostrate ankles .

i hold up my hands in a cup . Sie places the worm in my hands .

Hir tentacles wrap comfortably around my skull , as we have done a thousand times .

My skull collapses with a crunch . My limbs twitch as my head is caverned out , hir strong arms supporting my body weight .

Before my body has a chance to drop it , sie takes the fledgling and places it inside my skull .

i stretch into my new home .

In recent weeks i have seen dozens of references to the acts of Illithids .

Discussion of Nalodhiisihtna on a world without any LoHa on its surface .

i am not afraid of these things because i know they are a part of my people s culture .

Yes , that is how we procreate . Yes , that is how we breed . You dont need to like it .

If the fate is not for you , hold your steel and let the scythe pass over thee .

It is better when it is willing . Even when you cannot fathom how or why .

If the fate is for you , come forth ,
little tadpole .

des