Chimera Fields We found to our surprise that he was not fearsome

she was not sure kai was okay. the canine had hit her head in their travels, shortly after leaving kjalarr behind, and seemed even stranger than she had been before. the fisher was loyal and remained at her friend's side, flying overhead as the wolfdog wandered. tula might not have taken notice that she stopped if she had not accidentally glanced down. with an indignant chirp, she flew back to kai and clung to her usual perch against the girl's shoulder. 

she was startled from her spot moments later when kai surged to the right, taking to the air once more with an angry flap of her wings.

she was roused into action when kai lunged for her tail, flitting out of reach with a taunting rattle. the fisher dove, nipping the girl harmlessly with her beak.

the bird followed behind, disinterested in the meadow, until kai stopped again at the edge of a clearing. she took hold of the canine's dreads again, comfortably settling in the hollow between her patchy shoulder blades. she took up preening her feathers, one head tucked under her flint-colored wing, waiting until something more interesting happened.