Maedre, the Rare Dermalen.

You were mandated for a confidential job in the solar system REDACTED. You don’t precisely know what’s for but you are an xeno-keeper, so your guess is you will deal with animals, but why the secret ? Well, will see. Arriving at your destination via a personal spaceship of your employer, it look like a secluded area, there is farm xeno-animals you already know, but nothing special. Your employer came to see you and ask you to follow him and say he will explain everything when at destination. After a long walk, you seem to be in a wild area, dense forest, a lot of grottos and then you see it.

“Is that a ?”

“Yes. Do you understand why the confidentiality now ?”

“Indeed…”

You know what is this xeno-animal, this is a Dermalen, an extremely rare specie who is poached for their unique chitin and their eggs. Their eggs take years to hatch and their shells have a very high value on the black market, especially if non-hatched. Rich extravagant peoples of the galaxy always want them. And the chitin of adults Dermalens is used to make extremely valuable art. Needless to say that seeing an adult one is a one of a lifetime experience, and taking care of one is a huge privilege for someone like you.
“Does she have a name ?”

“Yes, this is Maedre, she is very kind, it’s a good mother. A loving one. You will have to take care of her and protect her if needed, this is a lifetime job offer.”
“I accept, it is an honor, is she alone here ?”

“For now, yes. But as you see, she is laying her eggs but Dermalens don’t need to mate to have offsprings even if they have the genitals for. You certainly know they are docile by nature and are herbivorous. But very few know that their milk is unique and have a rejuvenation effect, and they lactate all their life. But they can be milked only when they have their nipples extended, meaning they are full. But only by true bonding. This mean not everybody can milk a Dermalen. Her priority is her youngs but when she doesn’t have any, she can offer her milk to someone they deeply trust”

“So…I need to bond with her if I understand well ?”

“Yes, this is a part of your job, time and money is not a problem, but I don’t have the thing for that, so i looked at a lot of xeno-keepers history, and you seems to have a good chance to succeed in this task. This is why I wanted you.”

“This is a lot, but I still want to accept, such an opportunity is unique.”

“Welcome, and now, we are going to present you to Maedre.”