The Sentinels When all you got is hurt

"That was not just any bird - it was an owl," she said, nuzzling the boy's forehead affectionately. "They are smart, strong and skilled hunters - just like us. The only difference being their ability to fly," she explained, thinking now of March Owl and, how vast her knowledge of bird species had been. There had never been just a walk through the forest more often it was yet another lesson in ornithology. 

"Would you like to fly - if you had a choice?" Osprey asked, while she searched the dark sky, trying to catch sight of bats, which she could hear flying and hunting nearby.