Can i be insane about Hornfels again please?
All of the Gossan with hatchling-fever/being a good mentor art i've been seeing around has been making me go 'oughhh... but what if Hornfels...' (more than the usual amount lol)
Like i don't think they'd go full hatchling-fever mode, i think they're too busy to even think about having their OWN hatchlings, but i really do think they have a soft spot for hatchlings who want their help.
Like i imagine them constantly grumbling to others about bugging them when they're busy but if a hatchling gives them big enough tadpole eyes and asks for help looking through the telescope or to find a specific book or like just takes an interest in science or astronomy in general i think they'd cave almost instantly.
My ultimate favourite headcanon is Hornfels being MEGA involved in the Hatchling's and Hal's translator project and the amount of pride they probably felt when their students finally got everything to work properly.
the Hatchling and Hal practically camp out in the observatory while they're working and SOMEONE'S gotta keep an eye on them in case they need help or can't figure something out or something SOMEHOW goes wrong.
I could keep yapping but dear godddd
Do y'all see the vision? Please tell me y'all see it too. I need more Parental!Hornfels and Mentor!Hornfels truthers out there cause theres only a handful of us (that i know of).