Live, little spotlight

"Well... I carry some deer around, but..." Osprey looked pointedly at her belly, which was a little swollen after her last meal. "I doubt you will want to have it,"[b] she left out "once I regurgitate it" part, winked at him and giggled at her wayward humor and hoped that she hadn't spooked the kid.

[b]"Where are you from?" she sat down and prepared herself for a little conversation. She was curious about the boy and, before she proceeded with her adventure, she wanted to know more about him. Who knew - maybe she would end up with a worthy companion for her journey.