Phoenix Maplewood nobody with a body can reach ya

You did good. Tavi announced, grinning across the bird's carcass at her. I can stash this one for later, unless you want it now. And since Saena was growing a bunch of bodies in her belly, maybe that'd be best. The girl birds are a lot faster. Plus they're probably full of eggs, so... Hunting them is great in a pinch, but not ideal. If they grabbed all the girls, there'd be no more birds in the maplewood. The boys were expendable. Plus, with their bright plumage, they were easier to see.

Did you want some of the feathers? she asked next, having given enough pause for Saena to answer the first question. This bird was in full-blown shine; his face had red glowing brilliantly off his cheeks, and his throat had a white band - bloodied though it was - while the rest of him was emerald green. Tavi would've taken the best feathers for herself, but this seemed like a great opportunity to share with the Alpha.