Over millions of years, through unnamed disasters and gentle periods of calm, the seas eroded and shaped the sand and corals.All through this period o...f coral growth, other disasters helped shape and mold the planet. Internal pressure sought release. Volcanos were born, spewed their ash and lava and subsided. Igneous basalt flowed over the sand islands, killed the coral, blocked the mouth of the shallow sea ... a period of no coral growth.In the course of time, the planet was visited by. They half assisted and half hoisted me onto the stool and as I sat I could see J at the bar on the other side of the horseshoe. The fact that when I was sat my stocking tops were completely on display wasn’t lost on all six of the guys. In my ‘tipsy state’ I didn’t notice at all. Apart from the six guys in the snug, nobody else could see as I was close up to the bar top. They passed over my drink and crowded around. As I looked out across the bar I could see J on the other side of the. " I said."Oh it doesn't. I use the incubator to monitor growth and movement inside the egg. That sound lets me know the baby is moving. Now the growth and movement may be different than in eggs of other species from this planet, but it still grows. By the time the women lay an egg the baby is mostly formed already. The rest of the time it grows and develops even more. Did you know that in the pure aliens that were our ancestors after they laid the eggs it only took about a week and a half. ”“Yes, Ma’am.”The ladies seated themselves around them. Barbara nodded to Mrs. Tulane who gave three slow, soft beats then paused a moment. She started drumming again with Mrs. Norton adding a second drum beat. They sang a quiet, wordless, interweaving harmony that lulled Meghan to sleep.Mrs. Addison with her drum led the drummers into a more forceful rhythm and began a soft chant that the other women joined into.About thirty minutes later, Meghan sat up in a panic. “Momma, the dogs are going.