[Considering he was just starting to get a grasp on some of his old instincts, he was unlikely to let them go even for Steve. No, these were important to him, especially if it was for the benefit of the child inside of him. The little flutter of gentle butterfly wings agreed and he shivered in pleasure. He would protect that baby with everything that he was and everything that he had, and he knew that Steve would as well.

His fingers combed through Steve's hair, nuzzling their noses together as he savoured the close contact as always. He hummed a soothing noise in an attempt to take the edge off of Steve's obvious frustration. They couldn't move anywhere that they couldn't be found, so it was best they were comfortable.]

Meat generally. Creatures to build strong bones and scales. No doubt mostly fish, but I think I remember seals and even jellyfish sometimes.