Bearclaw Valley I'm not lazy, I'm on energy-saving mode

the girl's awe was shortlived. high in the tree-tops rimed by azure sky, the bird made no response.

indra frowned but said nothing -- perhaps she was being foolish, perhaps it was her mind playing tricks on her again. full of new doubt, the girl padded sullenly off. the encounter would frustratingly consume her thoughts for the next few hours, but she would forget as soon as she saw laurel that night.