She just couldn't help falling in love with Hyperion and his dashing good looks, despite the ongoing feud between Imperials and Pearlcatchers such as they, especially in the Light Flight.
And when she did, she fell hard.
Their first clutch only yielded two, glimmering eggs, and Noel was upset when she thought that her noble race would have no chance of gaining another of their race that is forever stunted in growth, but to her surprise, when the young ones hatched, out popped one Pearlcatcher and one Imperial!