Thinking about baby Eridians.
Thinking about how they might be super soft when they hatch, similar consistency to that of the core of a planet. How protective the parents would be until that cools and the baby gains a carapace.
Thinking about how baby Eridians would need small rattles or bell-like attachments to their carapaces when they are super duper young because they do not have their voices yet and need a way to see.
Thinking about baby Eridians who know their parents by voice only and cling to that voice when in need because that's who sung to them in their eggs.
Thinking about how baby Eridians would be shaky on their legs for a bit and parents would go feral because their outer shell is still so soft and please be careful little one do not crack yourself–
Thinking about little pebbles who love to sit on their parents vents because the warmth reminds them of their eggs and they can be closer to parents without impeding on work.
Thinking about baby Eridians with siblings who jostle about and babble at, shaking small noisemakers to see their family, to understand the one they're touching and loving from such a young age.
Thinking about the pebbles 💜
