Phoenix Maplewood Conglomerate

Somehow, the pheasants were startled without her doing anything - she supposed they could've caught her scent. Did birds even had noses? Either way, she abandoned her post and leapt after them, since she hadn't been needed to scare them in the first place.

Most moved quickly out of her reach, but she was able to catch one by its skinny leg as it burst into the air. The dark girl yanked it back toward the ground and gave it a few hard shakes, stopping only when Sunny spoke once more.

"Yeah!" she agreed, falling into step beside her brother. "Can we just chase 'em, though? I didn't even have to scare them last time, and I won't always have a partner to help me - seems like I should learn to do it outright."