The Ice Elf King marvelled at the Portal created by Theria as she and her DireBear came through; "few are they that are given this gift of Portal construction by the elementals." Theria nodded and went to the Den Mother first for a big motherly hug; together, they blessed the Ice Wyrm eggs while they hugged; green lightning from Theria and green mist from the Den Mother enveloped the Eggs and continued to transform them. Theria asked, "Hail Ice Elf King, I hope you are well. Would you prefer to babysit the eggs and then also the hatchlings, or would you rather they go somewhere else? I can arrange for an alternative location for some or all of them if you prefer?"

The Ice Elf King thought and Said, "I am happy to look after, say, two of them, and perhaps the other six may go to other places to share the risk and reward." Theria agreed with the Ice King's suggestion. When the Eggs were well blessed, she took one and opened a portal to the courtyard beside the Palace of Jade City in front of the Plinth; her eyes met those of the Brown wyvern whose concern lessened as Theria and her DireBear stepped through; she asked the Wyvern if it would like to adopt a child it agreed, so Theria shared energy between the Wyvern and the Ice Wrym Egg, the Wyvern grew bigger and transformed in a dragon gained a white stripe to it's back, it was surprised but delighted. The egg shrunk and became mottled brown and white, an earth and ice affinity now living inside, and Theria gave the Egg to the Wyvern for safekeeping.

Before she left, she was stopped by Baroness Grey, who asked if Theria could help her get back to Grey Isle rather than waiting for the thaw and for the Fecundity Navy to sali out; she had chosen not to travel with the Sea Elves. Theria took Baroness Grey and some of the new naval recruits to Grey Isle via the portal, and she also found the two agents and some sea elves that wished to travel; she took them all first to Aldabern Embassay at Jade City, dropping off the two agents to meet with Sideswipe.

Then Theria took the Sea Elves to visit the Sea Orcs of the Free Orc City, so they could visit; some decided to stay for a while to help with the ship-building designs and returned a contingent of sea orcs who wished to overwinter in Grey Isle and join the Navy there. She let them through into the care of the Sea Elves, at Grey Isle. Then Theria went to the edge of the Palace grounds of Ashvale and the Three Rivers at the Den Mother's suggestion, where she requested an audience with the High King of the High Elves and asked for permission to make the same offer to the Griffin outside as she had done to the Wyvern and the High King assented to trying. Theria asked the Griffin if they would like to adopt a child. It happily said it would, so Theria opened a Portal with the High King's assistance because it was a Runed warded area, and the Den Mother passed through the fourth egg. Then Theria shared energy between the Griffin and the Ice Wrym Egg changed substantially, going gold and shrinking but not as much as before, Theria left the Egg with the Griffin.

Theria opened a portal and returned to Big Bear, followed by the DireBear. Theria went to the Keep and found a large cellar, and asked the DireBear if they'd like to adopt an egg; they readily agreed, and Theria imbibed the egg with her energy, and that of the DireBear, the egg's primordial energy from the egg was mixed with the other two. While the size of the egg stayed the same size but turned forest green, the DireBear, was made bigger still and became the first GreaterDireBear. The GreaterDireBear, having gained stature and power, also felt exhausted; it curled around the egg and entered hibernation. Theria seemed larger in stature and taller and glowed green after the exertion of this and knew she too would need to rest soon, but after she finished the labours, she had set herself. Thomas ensured Theria took time to eat, drink, and replenish her medicinal herb supply before surging on.

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She climbed down to the edge of the Moat, and Theria asked the Kraken if she would like to adopt an Ice Wrym egg, that the infusion process of blessing might change either of them but that for the future, this might be best. The Female Kraken agreed to try it, and the egg got larger and turned dark green, absorbing more of Theria's and the Kraken's energy, and the egg also literally hummed with energy resonance. The Kraken also got darker green and much larger becoming the apotheosis of a Greater Kraken, while yet with plenty of time to grow fully into their new stature. The Kraken felt this new creature might do best if transferred to the Deep Reservoir of the Ironchest Dwarves, where it could grow strong undisturbed, so this was what was done; the explorer Kraken who was already there, had found no hostile life, merely fishes and agreed to be the guardian of both the egg and then the hatchling as it grew.

Theria went to the Spider Queen and offered her the fifth egg, which she accepted. As Theria imbibed the blessing, the Spider Queen grew larger in stature but did not transform, but the egg changed the most out of any to a dark leathery egg, and this was secured in the pump room, and Winston Wallowfur, Sewer Master, helped ensure there was a watch on the egg. Theria went to the Ant Queen last and offered her the final egg, which she accepted. As Theria imbibed the blessing, the Giant Ant grew yet larger in stature and gained a transformation of wings, and the egg went golden and felt full of life essence. This Egg was taken below Little Bear and into the Queen Ant's Egg Chamber in pride of place.

Tired but determined Theria walked on to Little Bear and called a portal to the Fey Orc City and invited a dozen Fey Orcs, one of which was one of their shaman, to come through as a delegation to meet the denizens of Little Bear and a few orcs from Little Bear went through to visit the Free Orc Cities. Theria opened two portals that were at the top balcony's of the two occupied minor Wizard's Towers, and she called for the Necromancer and the Chaosmage and told them the fate of the Dead continent and asked for their help removing the horrors that had been unleashed upon the dead continent, and both agreed to help.

Then the Portals were closed, and Theria, still glowing green, slept in a Dryad hammock watched over by the Mayor of Little Bear and others who were as amazed at what Theria had so far managed to achieve as Theria was with the Little Bear settlement. The new Fey Orc shaman of Little Bear decided to settle there permanently and, even from this distance, was able to enter the virtual spiritual Council of the Orcs shaman of the Free Cities. Much was discussed and coordinated between the distant places, and knowledge of construction and world news was exchanged. The Fey Dwarves and the Fey Orcs had a remarkable affinity and never had representatives of the two races gotten on so well before.