Incorrect.
- If one puts it into the Camp Chest the Long Rest mechanic will try to consume it.
- If one gives it to non-active party members the Long Rest mechanic will try to consume it.
- If one has active party members carry it the Long Rest mechanic will try to consume it.
Therefore the player
has to babysit it 24/7 to ensure it doesn't get consumed 'till they reach Lady Esther, because the Long Rest mechanic globally links all these inventories together in order to access all available food (which the Owlbear dialogue also uses to feed the cub).
And dropping it in the middle of the camp or somewhere out of camp is also not a solution.
The point is to solve the problem, not to avoid it - because so many people (both aware and unaware) keep running into this stupid issue with the egg for over a year now.
The player shouldn't have to fight against the game's core mechanic in order to successfully finish a quest.
It's a quest item, it should act as such.
