Whitefish River the raven unfolded its wings and turned daylight into dark

he comes close to her but she is not unused to such intrusion.  he does not make it far before he backs off, moving in an effort to make her comforatble. cautiously she returns a more neutral position, tail still thrumming.

she breaks from their close proximity as his words travel in one ear and out the other.  she meets his questioning gaze and cocks her head sideways, struggling to comprehend but ultimately failing.  he was talking to her, maybe about her... but that's all she got.

reigi began making her way towards the open water, slow as to not startle him again, keeping her front to him as much as possible.  her ears remained back atop her skull, and a desperate whine made its way from her throat.  why couldn't anyone understand her?