Neverwinter Forest settling light

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Shiv! The bird stopped in her poking and prodding of the twisted roots of the tree, straightening up with a surprised tweet. It was the second sign of life the forest had to offer, and she immediately stared to scour the land in front of her, trying to determine the source of the sound. She, too, struggled to remember where she knew that voice from — such a happy, boyish voice that she knew she had heard somewhere before...

Suddenly, Charon came bursting into the scene, and Shiv spun around upon realising that the voice hadn't come from behind the tree. His tail was a blur and his blue eyes alight with excitement, and the magpie couldn't help but share his glee. Taking off from the ground in a flurry of dirt and twigs, she flew towards him and landed upon his shoulder, singing a loud, off-key song all the while.

"Charon is so big!" she exclaimed, staring down at the white fur beneath her. She groomed it with her beak idly as a mother would, making soft sounds in her throat. "Eating lots of crabs, yes?"