Merry Xmas from Betelgeuse and Mintaka

Xmas Greetings from Betelgeuse and Mintaka!

As long as space endures,
And as long as sentient beings exist,
May I, too, remain
to dispel the misery of the world.

SHANTIDEVA

Mintaka out of the egg

Mintaka is awake for a few months by now and he grew up and changed his shape......and I forgot to tell you about this.
He looked at me today very upset and somehow sad and I had no choice than to promise him to put him online. And here he is, my sweet Mintaka with his funny-brush-like tail.
I didn't suspect an alien species of narcissism. Maybe he is already to long on Earth. Probably Jim had a bad influence over Mintaka. Ha......ha. It is not my influence on Mintaka, as an artist I am very humble of course. :-)))

Here he is, do you like him?