Chimera Fields Til we strip down to our skeletons again

If she could read minds, Shiv would have flown away the second she knew of the stranger's intentions as soon as he had spotted her. She wasn't fond of the wolves who thought of her as a meal, thinking them on the same level as she and other corvids when it came to the food chain. They sometimes led them to food and, in return, the wolves often left tasty leftovers for the birds (and coyotes, annoyingly) to scavenge from. A fair trade, if she did say so herself! She didn't even mind providing a grooming service if a wolf wanted, given they offered her some meat in return.

However, it seemed the man wouldn't need her services today, instead seeming rather interested in her search for the bees. She didn't catch his obvious unease, and gave a chirp of delight at his question. "Yes, yes!" she said, jumping into the air for a moment before tilting her head back to look up at him. "Bee can sting but Shiv only have to stab them!" To demonstrate this, she then bounced forward and pecked at the wolf's toe with her sharp beak.