listen to me + hear my thoughts

Ashtoreth blinked as the bird dropped down to a lower perch. Close enough for her to leap up and snatch a tail feather if she was lucky-- but still out of reach. Her beady eyes stared up at the avian, a quietness filling the air. When Temere asked her if it was magic, Ash simply nodded, a gentle smile twitching on to her long muzzle.

The bird gestured at her with a wing, making an idle threat, but his tone was flat. He sounded bored, as though he didn't really mean it and was just trying to scare her.

But Ash had seen lots of scary things, and compared to that, this bird was something more of a grumpy uncle-playmate, and in her naive innocence, she didn't perceive him as a threat. The tiny noodle wriggled and then jumped at his wing, trying to snatch some feathers in her jaw.

tag;; @Temere