Yeah, there's no way the Absol had been carrying these inside her for the past four days. No way. They're too big. He takes the egg gently, suddenly glad for his normal strength being gone, and hefts it, holding the shell to his ear, wishing he did still have his stronger senses. Maybe he could hear a little heartbeat inside, if he did.

Then he twitches violently as Entrapta explains her theory, and only with deeply ingrained skill and carefulness does he not drop the damn egg. The Soldier's expressions are usually pretty subtle-- he has yet to smile, he certainly hasn't laughed, he never looks angry-- but in that moment, for the space of a question, he looks afraid. "We're not-- we're not going to hurt them. Are we?"