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Dear Laura,
I'm a female Treehugger norn just like you, and I'm really worried! My friend Trashman the Treehugger and I were playing in the jungle, and I kissed him, and there was this loud pop! I got scared and ran home to the Meso in a hurry! The problem is, now I feel very funny, and my tummy hurts, and it is making the most awful noises! Was it something I ate? What should I do?
- Burble

Dear Burble,
Well dear, I think it?s high time that we discussed the birds and the bee- erm, badbugs! Have you ever watched the kingfisher tend to her nest by the Stickleback Trout pond? We shall call her 'Karen'. Karen is building a safe refuge for her young, for when season is right, the male kingfishers will compete to show her who is the most strong and attractive. Having chosen the kingfisher she likes the best, Karen will then go with him to a quiet place, where they?ll start to kiss until they hear a POP ? does this sound familiar at all? After a day or so, she will lay at least one egg, and will have to keep it safe and warm in her nest, until a new baby kingfisher hatches out of it. That loud popping noise you heard was just like the Kingfishers mating. Soon you will have your own egg to care for and, when it hatches, a baby Norn to look after. Kingfishers will spend a long time teaching their offspring how to survive, and you?ll need to do the same, and make sure that Trashman helps you out! It can a rich and rewarding experience. Teach it the difference between food and detritus, some basic Handish words from the Learning Room, and don?t forget to introduce it to the joys of removing the bridge over the piranha pool... while a Grendel is on it. The Hand approves of those who teach good survival skills to their children. [devil]

- Laura