Lanceor stood up and toddled around the room, his eyes wide with wonder. He took in his surroundings, learning from everything he saw. Raven and Beast Boy watched him with their hands clasped, smiling, tears brimming in their eyes.

"Lanceor, come here," Raven called. The young child turned around, looking at her. "We have to clean you off, and get you into some clothes or you'll get sick."

He looked up at her and smiled. Beast Boy decided it was high time he started acting like a good father. He began to make "silly" faces at the child, hoping to amuse him. Lanceor stared at him like a deer in headlights, and followed Raven out of the room. "I thought kids were supposed to like that stuff," he mumbled, scratching his head.

"Well, apparently not this one," Raven laughed, turning on the tap.

"Hello? Is anybody home?" a feminine voice boomed. The sliding doors could be heard opening as the grumbling of the campers was heard. "I know they are here somewhere, Robin and Cyborg. Hello?"

"Maybe they went out somewhere, Star. I'm too tired to want to talk anyways," Robin said, plopping down onto the couch. Starfire took no heed to his words, and began to look throughout the tower. She heard water running and ran to the bathroom.

"Oh my goodness! Friends, we have been gone for more than we thought! The child is not a baby anymore!" she called out the door. She threw herself outside the tub, and smiled widely at young Lanceor. "Are you not adorable?" she asked in baby talk, pinching his cheeks.

His wide eyes stared up at her as he spoke in a monotone voice, "I'm perfectly capable of normal speech, so none of that baby talk. It's insulting."

"It can talk! The young one can talk!" She clapped her hands in excitement, smiling widely. "How long have we been away if your child is so big?"

"Star," Beast Boy said, putting his hand on her shoulder, "You weren't gone for that long. Lanceor was born this way."

Starfire's eyes grew wide, and she turned to Raven. "Did that not hurt?"

"He was hatched from an egg, as I've told you. I didn't have to give birth to him."

"He cannot come from an egg, Raven! You are just making me look silly!" She looked at the kid and gave him a huge hug. "He is just so cute!"

The child pushed away from her, a black tint in his eyes. "Don't touch me!" She let go in a hurry, looking at him with fear in her eyes. "Are you that moronic? I was hatched from an egg; I am not a normal child!" He stared into her large eyes wickedly as she backed out of the bathroom.

"Now Lanceor, there's no need to be rude to Starfire, even if she is a bit dumb," Raven said gently, taking him out of the water and patting him dry.

"Yeah, you're going to have to learn to deal with it, buddy." Beast Boy smiled, but the gesture was not returned.

As Raven left the room with him, Beast Boy pulled the drain and sat. "There's something strange about that kid," he mumbled, shuddering at the thought.