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It had been around five weeks and Ahura's ribs had healed perfectly. They still twinged once in a while, but that was to be expected. Ahura was currently running down the stairs - a grin plastered on her face - and held out her arms, dancing around to show her children that she was now completely fine. Three heads nuzzled into her body, loud and happy chirping following suit, and Ahura giggled happily. "Isn't this so much better? I can move, I can hug you better and I can finally start using my energy. Happiness!" Ahura kissed each snout carefully and began to dance around again, her children watching her carefully to make sure she really was healed, before they got her on the floor, the three Dinosaurs lying down to rub their bodies against her and being constantly mindful of their weight compared to their Mother's. "They've gotten bigger." Turning around, Ahura saw Claire sanding on the top of the steps. Claire never came in any further than that, and Ahura could see why, she wasn't exactly welcome in the paddock. What was off to Ahura is how she didn't even see Claire's car on the way here. Ahura got up, but stayed crouched.
"Most – if not all – animals do a large amount of growing in their first year to help them be ready and make them less vulnerable. I'm sure all the other Dinosaurs have done so as well." Ahura smiled softly, her nails scratching a spot under Chiari's neck that made the Dinosaur's head sway happily. "So, is there any reason you're here?" Claire nodded and Ahura cooed at her children, waiting patiently.
"I'm just here to check on their progress, Miss. Hammond."
"M'Kay. Aren't the reports enough?"
"It has come to our attention that you never put down their weight or size, so I'm here to oversee that happens today."
"So you aren't here to just check up on them, you're here for proper results? Why didn't you just say that the first time?" Ahura walked over to the stairs, all three of her children following suit, and Claire walked out of the building to keep her distance from them. "Well, let's hope they've got something to bring you in, right? Otherwise we're going to be very cramped, yes we are." Xue went out in front of everyone else when they got to the top of the stairs and into the observing room. As Claire had said, they had gotten bigger again. Xue and Chiari were now at the bottom of her ribs, whilst Reider was now only about an inch shorter than they were. His scales had become more of a forest brown, but were still very glossy and the thick black streaks down his back were faded slightly, but that was just because his body was finally beginning to look more adapt to living in the wild. They went down the other set of stairs, human and Dinosaurs letting out noises of glee at seeing their favourite Vet in the whole world. "Novine!" All four of them ran over, enveloping the Vet as he took turns with patting them all on the head - even Ahura - before she climbed off him.
"Right, let's get these three tikes into the trailer." He opened the doors on the large silver trailer, the floor covered in hay, and all three Dinosaurs tried to hide behind their mother, making small noises of fright and worry.
"Hush now, everything's okay." Ahura reassured them, cooing gently afterwards and walking forward. Stepping into the trailer, she walked the length several times, sitting down and then climbing out. "See? All safe." They remained still, looking at her with the same, very pin-pointable expression. "You want me to go in there with you, don't you?" Xue made a happy gargling noise and Ahura sighed slightly, knowing there was no swaying them. "Fine, if you insist. No need to shove me any further." She climbed back in, sat down and all three of her children climbed in after her. They made happy gargles, coos and chirps at being able to lie down with their mother and enjoy a peaceful ride together. The doors were shut, causing Xue to become alarmed, before the engine of Novine's vehicle started and they began the journey to the Vet's building yet again. "All three of you are going to have your first birthday soon... Lord, you'll be one soon." The knowledge hit her like the largest punch to the heart possible, making tears well up in her eyes. They wouldn't be classed as infants or toddlers any more, they would be going into mid-late childhood soon and Ahura wasn't quite sure what that would mean for her children. There was no way they'd been going on show to the public yet, but they couldn't just roam around in their enclosure all day. Sure, it was fine for most other Dinosaurs, but the three babies lying around her were full of curiosity and they were longing to see the world around them. In their eyes, it was all one big game and they wanted to play more of it. Ahura decided she was talk with Masrani and Claire to work something up for them.
Pulling up to the Vet's, Ahura stood with her children as the doors to the trailer opened, all of them jumping out at the same time. Novine laughed slightly, getting Ahura's attention as the three Dinosaurs raced into the familiar building. "What are you laughing about?"
"Like mother, like children." He didn't say anything else as Ahura ran after her children, knowing damn well they'd gone straight to the cleaning room and were currently getting covered in hot soapy water. It had become a ritual for the Dinosaurs to get bathed before any work actually got done when they visited the Vet Building. Due to their genetic make-up and Ahura's voiced concerns, they were now getting check ups every two weeks, and so had delighted in finding out they could have a bath every time. Despite this, they still hadn't been weighed or measured since they were about five-six months old. "I say again: like mother, like children." Novine and Claire walked over at their own paces, Novine striking up conversation. "Are you worried for them?"
"I am. I don't want a dead Hammond on my hands, or any dead, very expensive Dinosaurs." Novine wasn't particularly pleased with her answer, but he went along with it for now. He knew she was talking about the girls, but her concern for Reider wasn't made clear. That made a vein start to throb in his head,
"What about Reider? You aren't worried for him?"
"An Allosaurus is replaceable. Besides, he's too sweet to be a frightening act anyway."
"Say that to his face and he might pull a scary act on you, Miss. Dearing." Novine warned lightly. "He is sweet, but so are the girls. You still on making them all in Dollar Sign Dinosaurs, right?"
"I don't appreciate that phrase, but yes. Allosaurus is meant to be terrifying, we even gave him Carcoradontasaurus to make him bigger and scarier."
"Yes, I am aware of that. I don't approve of it, but I am aware." Novine snorted slightly. "Did you mean Carcharodontosaurus?"
"You know what I meant, and it doesn't matter if you approve or not." Claire's tone had a very snappy tone and Novine stopped, staring at the woman with disapproving eyes.
"Watch that tone, young lady. You need to learn that you aren't always right, it's human nature. For the record, Claire, that Allosaurus may well grow up to be scarier than the Indominus girls..." He trailed off, beginning to walk away. "He's the biggest manipulator, after all."
"I'm glad you could all make it here." Ahura sat down in her home, four cups on the table with steaming liquid. Masrani, Owen and Claire were sat across from her, two of them looking out of place in their crisp, professional clothing. "Look, I wanted to talk to you about the kids."
"Are they getting too much to handle?" Masrani asked, but Ahura shook her head with incredulous expression.
"No, nothing like that. It's just, I'm worried about them being cooped up all the time. The only time they get to go out is when they go to Novine every two weeks, but that isn't enough. They aren't content with just aimlessly circling the same area, you know?"
"Are you suggesting a change in scenery around the enclosure?" Claire questioned and Ahura nodded.
"Something along those lines." She paused, thinking about how to word the next few sentences. "They're good kids, and they behave perfectly... They deserve a reward. Something that feeds their curiosity."
"Like enrichment." Owen commented and Ahura smiled.
"Yeah, like enrichment. We have tons of unused forestry around the Island, so I was thinking that we could make a trail for them. Just a pathway, that's all they need." Owen nodded in agreement, moving to sit next to her. Apparently, his date with Claire the other day didn't go down so well and Ahura would make sure to get the details later. "It's just so they can burn their energy, heighten their skills and learn. They want to learn about what's going on around them - all three of them - and I just don't think it's right to oppose that. No one will see them because they'll be on the other side of the Isla... Please?" Ahura pulled a look that resembled a begging child. Claire turned to Masrani wanting his opinion first.
"That's all fair and well, Ahura, but how do we know that they won't run off one day when they get bored or get distracted?"
"Of course they'll run off, they're curious kids." Owen put in and Ahura nodded. "Of course they'll get distracted, but they listen to their mom, and they'll always come back. Running off is good for them, it helps them develop properly. They're just like any other kid."
"Exactly, thank you Owen. This is why we put the pathway down, it doesn't have to be anything but gravel, so then they can always find their way back. Even if they did run off, they'd have to run for ages before any human would be in any trouble, and none of them have the attention span to actually care about that at all. They'll realise they've run off and come straight back, it happened before."
"Miss Dearing and I will talk it over, Miss. Hammond, and we'll get back to you by tomorrow." Both of them stood, nodding their goodbye.
"Thank you, sir. I'll be as patient as I can." Ahura smiled as they left. The second the door shut, Ahura turned to Owen with a suggestive smile on her face. "So... What happened on that date, boy?"
"Oh come on!"
"TELL ME!"
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