Bearclaw Valley I'm not lazy, I'm on energy-saving mode

he had given her a warning and indra had heeded it - quickly she made to put distance between them, to lessen his concern for her presence and also to guarantee his talons would not find her fur in the thick of the forest. only, just as she was preparing to really slip off she thought she heard him say something. what was that?

indra froze again, this time a slender ear slowly pulling back around to the umber-plumed bird. she turned her head, her expression both surprised and somewhat fearful. the bird's head was tilted to the side, but even from their distance indra could see glittering intelligence in those piercing eyes.

"d-did you say something?" she asked feebly, incredulous that a bird could talk. she had never exchanged so much as a word with any avian, and bitterly she wondered if once more her fractured mind was summoning cruel delusions which could not be escaped from.