Mantis jumps slightly hearing Ben's voice, but he's quick to try and calm himself. "You are improving, but at the beginning you- You...' His voice trails off and he holds his hands up, making a small circle and then a larger one. "How did she grow that fast?"

He looks quickly at Francour, who is staring at Morrigan with utter awe. The little espurr waves at the bird. "She's bigger than you now."

The guilty look does make Mantis feel bad for complaining the way he did. "I'll keep feeding you. Morrigan looks large enough she can carry back a meal and a recipe with it, and I'll make every excuse to visit between checking in on you and seeing those two."