Meadowlark Prairie the birds and the bees

What do you know? Maegi shot back, intrigued. Do you have a purpose in mind, or just stocking caches? She took in the name given her, eyes cutting sideways toward her companion. I'm Maegi, and this is Blue, she responded, letting herself relax and smile a bit. It was pleasing to her that Willoughby had asked after the bird. That made her think that the stranger wasn't a threat to the grackle.

Oh, Willoughby had given her home, too. I live nearby, she explained, rolling a shoulder in vague illustration of direction. Forest. Nice and quiet, lots of plants. That was enough information not to look like she was hiding something, right? But this young woman didn't need to know where she lived. That was crazy.