My children stared at me as if I was insane so I decided to file that idea for later. I stretched out and said. “Alright everyone! It’s time to get to work! Diana, Jack and Linus I want you guys to stay here and protect our new home. Try to dig a few more burrows and maybe try to hide the one holding my eggs.” Diana nodded as Linus walked away, already starting construction.

“Me and Felix will go scouting. I think the best thing for now will be to establish an area as our territory. We’ll patrol to make sure nothing gets in while we also kill any threats that are living near us.”

My children all set off for their tasks as Felix walked up to me. “My Queen. Are you sure it’s safe for you to leave the nest? Wouldn’t it be better if Jack and I went scouting instead? Not that I’m questioning your orders I just…”

I shook my head disapprovingly and said. “I am the king of these lands! It is my right to choose what lands we actually own. Also what if you two got hurt while I just sat around? Unacceptable.”

Felix grumbled and complained for a few minutes before we headed out. The lake shore was one border. We had passed a small river earlier that had fed into the lake originating from somewhere within the forest. Maybe that could be used as a border?

Felix and Silently walked along the shore until we reached the mouth of the river. From there we followed it for a few minutes as it slowly curved and twisted. Felix was on guard the entire time, constantly looking around for any threats. I was a tad more relaxed, it was a stroll through the woods! What could possibly want to attack us?

I realized the error of my thinking when a large ball of fire slammed into the ground next to me. Felix instantly sprinted towards where it had come from and leaped at my attacker. I waddled after him, cursing my incredibly full stomach.

I heard a loud squawk as I ran into the clearing that Felix was in. In his mouth Felix was holding a turkey. “A fuckling turkey! We got attacked by a fire breathing turkey! What the fuck!” I spat on the corpse and said. “Alright, you okay Felix?” He nodded and so I turned and said. “Then let’s move! And if you see any more turkeys kill them. Fuck you turkey.” I kicked the corpse and continued walking beside the stream.

As we walked I noticed the stream started to move almost diagonally. The stream seemed to be making a semicircle around our camp which would be awesome if it continued. Unfortunately it suddenly turned and went back the way we had come. I grumbled but quickly compromised.

“Felix, could please slam your spiked tail into as many trees as possible while we walk? That should be good enough for us to use as a border.” Felix nodded and every other tree he would slam his tail into one, leaving a large dent that was pretty easy to see. Especially when it made a very convenient line.

I decided to keep the idea of a semicircle and after another six hours of walking we had finished marking the border. The forest had been kinda boring, no distinguishable landmarks other than a large hill surrounded by a bunch of dead trees.

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By the time we got back to the new base the sun had already set. I could barely walk as I collapsed into the pile of mud skinks that were covering the one burrow full of eggs. Today was nice. I fell asleep without dreaming.

The next day I woke up to the sound of eggs cracking. I leapt to my feet and checked on the eggs. I smiled as I realized what had caused the noise. All but one of the eggs had already hatched, the hatchlings were currently exploring the new area they had found themselves in.

I flopped onto my stomach and watched them for a few minutes. All males just like last time. I wonder if that's something done on purpose by my race? Maybe. Oh I need to name all of them.

Alright, Kurt, Harry, Robert and Darwin. Named after some of my old servants. I told each of them their name then yelled. “Kids! Everyone get over here!” Jack and Felix quickly sprinted towards me while Diana and Linus walked at a more relaxed pace while talking to each other.

The newest hatch was climbing all over me but I ignored it. I’m the king! I can handle a few kids. “Alright everyone, here's what we’re gonna do today. Felix go on a patrol and take Kurt and Linus with you. Jack go on a patrol when they come back with Robert and Darwin. Try to kill any threats you see. Jack, Felix, if you can safely stop an enemy without killing them, let one of the hatchlings kill them.”

They all nodded as Felix set out on his patrol with Kurt and Linus trailing behind him. I called out to them. “Make sure to mark the border as much as possible. Be safe, I love you all!” I then turned to the rest of my kids and said. “Alright, Jack, Robert and Darwin you guys can chill until Felix comes back.”

I then turned to Diana and Harry and said. “I want you two to go fishing okay?” They both nodded and walked away as I got to work. It’s time to actually design and build up this base.

Currently all we had were three small burrows under trees for us to hide the eggs. Other than that there was nowhere for my kids to sleep, rest or store food. That was gonna change! I got to work on expanding one of the burrows as my brood also labored diligently.

Robert and Darwin helped out for a bit but they spent most of the day playing and splashing around in the lake. As they should. Jack had spent the entire day dragging over large flat boulders and seemed to be constructing a wall around our home.

He did spend a few hours napping as well thankfully. It wouldn’t do him any good to be exhausted. A few hours after midday Felix’s patrol returned and he looked completely exhausted. He staggered over to me and said.

“My Queen, we saw a large pack of small green humanoids moving around near our border. We also found a few more of the turkeys.” He dropped two large corpses on the ground as I smiled. He continued. “No injuries and Linus is now level eight.” I nodded and motioned towards the newly dug sleeping burrow.

“You did great, go get some rest.” He nodded and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the large piles of grass and left I had left in there. By the time I was done talking to Felix, Jack and his patrol had already left.

I looked around for Kurt and Linus but for some reason they weren’t inside the base. I looked around and eventually found them lying on their backs, tongues hanging out of their mouths.

I picked both of them up and placed them in the sleeping burrow with Felix. I turned to walk away from them and saw Diana walk up to me. She looked almost scared as she said. “ My Queen, could I talk to you?”