Sawtooth Spire decisions

Birds were of particular interest to Amsu because they could get closer to the sun, moon, and stars than anyone else. Their wings gave them a freedom that he envied, somewhere deep inside himself. Finding a new home would be much easier were he able to travel as quickly as this owl. He’d felt it brush over him a moment ago, and had tensed up, waiting for claws or a fierce beak, but no such attack came. Instead, it sat upon a rock nearby and cooed at him, staring with its large eyes. In wonder and joy, he stood and watched it for a moment, and then said gently, “Hello there.” He wondered what it wanted, if anything.