It was on that day that something surprising happened to the young bear. He had been careful to seek out all of the hidden places that were accessible to him without wandering too far from his family when Taggak had fluttered down and landed nearby. The raven was always a welcome sight for Sos; he had grown to depend on the presence of the dark bird, and took pride from knowing that his familiar was close to him at all times.
Tahani had said that there were tales of the ravens being able to speak the tongue of the northern wolves. Her tone had suggested that it was uncommon – a rare feat – but that the dark creatures were intelligent and reliable. Sos had promised her that he would get the ravens to talk to him one day, and he had not wavered in this. When Taggak would land beside him, the child would speak to the raven in as much of his familial tongue as he could muster for one of his age. The bird would often look at him from the side of its beady eye before pecking at the earth and cawing abruptly. It did not deter the young bear; he had felt the stirrings of a bond within him the very first time he had seen the ravens fluttering overhead their Blackfeather home. More so, Taggak had followed him across the great stretch of earth to the glacier.
It was on that day that the dark-winged beast had found a tongue for the child. Taggak was muddling about near to the bear cub when he had turned his dark skull toward the wolf and canted it to the side.
“Sos!”
The wolf was stunned and marveled at his companion with a gaped jaw. The raven then hopped toward the pup with an eager step and placed a shiny stone a the boy's paws. Sos could not pull his gaze from the winged beast, for the shock of hearing his own name had shaken him. Taggak ruffled his feathers before spreading his wings and lifting himself upward into the sky. He circled overhead for a long while until he fancied himself a scavenged meal and flew to the north in search of such a treat. Sos followed his movements until he had vanished from sight. When the raven had finally disappeared, the child looked to his feet to see a shining fel-green colored stone that was as smooth as he had ever witnessed before. He did not know where the bird had found it, but he picked it up gingerly between his teeth and carried it back to where all of his secret things had found a home.
Tahani had said that there were tales of the ravens being able to speak the tongue of the northern wolves. Her tone had suggested that it was uncommon – a rare feat – but that the dark creatures were intelligent and reliable. Sos had promised her that he would get the ravens to talk to him one day, and he had not wavered in this. When Taggak would land beside him, the child would speak to the raven in as much of his familial tongue as he could muster for one of his age. The bird would often look at him from the side of its beady eye before pecking at the earth and cawing abruptly. It did not deter the young bear; he had felt the stirrings of a bond within him the very first time he had seen the ravens fluttering overhead their Blackfeather home. More so, Taggak had followed him across the great stretch of earth to the glacier.
It was on that day that the dark-winged beast had found a tongue for the child. Taggak was muddling about near to the bear cub when he had turned his dark skull toward the wolf and canted it to the side.
“Sos!”
The wolf was stunned and marveled at his companion with a gaped jaw. The raven then hopped toward the pup with an eager step and placed a shiny stone a the boy's paws. Sos could not pull his gaze from the winged beast, for the shock of hearing his own name had shaken him. Taggak ruffled his feathers before spreading his wings and lifting himself upward into the sky. He circled overhead for a long while until he fancied himself a scavenged meal and flew to the north in search of such a treat. Sos followed his movements until he had vanished from sight. When the raven had finally disappeared, the child looked to his feet to see a shining fel-green colored stone that was as smooth as he had ever witnessed before. He did not know where the bird had found it, but he picked it up gingerly between his teeth and carried it back to where all of his secret things had found a home.
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