Tail twitching slightly, Tamriel hurriedly brushed out her hair and twisted it into a loose tail. Next came clothes. Bright eyes surveyed her from the mirror as the chimera grinned and nodded with satisfaction. She looked good, she felt good. Now to go down to the stone bank and convince the employees therein that she’d be a good, no, a great parent. Of course, she’d have to ask them to help her find a partner or two for imbuing, but that was what they were there for!

Humming a little under her breath, Tamriel headed for the kitchen and the kettle of hot water she’d started for tea. After rifling through a jar of assorted tea bags, she selected one and set it to steep in her favorite mug. Grinning again, she took care of feeding her pets and giving them fresh water. No telling how long she’d be at the bank, after all.

“Y’all are goin’ to have a little brother or sister soon,” she cooed to the gryftoo and fennekit that hurried out to eat. Giving each a gentle headscritch, she straightened up. What else did she have to take care of before she headed out?

Sitting at the small kitchen table and sipping her tea, the chimera ran through her mental list once more. She had her I.D., a list of references (not that she expected to be asked for them, but, well. Better safe than sorry.), enough money to cover any possible fees… Did she need anything else? After another moment’s thought, she decided that she was as ready as she was ever going to be.

Finishing the tea, she set her cup in the sink to soak, grabbed her purse and waved goodbye to her pets.

“Wish me luck, cuties! I’m gonna come home a momma, hopefully!”