Blacktail Deer Plateau different direction

Idk what I am doing with this poor child, but it amuses and saddens me. Obviously, Atticus talking to her is all in her head. OR IS IT? Some folks I wouldn't mind seeing in here: @Blue Willow @Lasher @Saena @Amelie

While Tytonidae's body had grown almost to adult size, there were certain... aspects of her brain that had failed to grow appropriately. Her brain was often filled with imaginary friends, and she had recently found a friend who wasn't imaginary at all (not that she could tell the difference). It was somebody she had known in passing before, but never somebody whom she had felt so close to. Her father had explained that he had bumped his head and changed.

Atticus, her uncle, was her new best friend.

Every day since he had changed, Tytonidae had awoken, practiced her hunting skills (occasionally snatching up a squirrel), and given whatever she had caught to her uncle. He ate in silence, like everybody did, but once he was finished eating, they had lovely, lengthy conversations. They spoke of their family, what would happen when winter got here (if it got here at all... the both of them thought it was a myth), and all the goings on with the pack.

Then there was her father's new lovers, which Atticus had assured her was just fine and dandy. Ty, although suspicious, thought she would give them a shot. They talked about how Saena could be mean, but that she probably just didn't have the same kind of friend to talk to like Tytonidae had. When Ty asked Atticus why he couldn't be her friend, too, he said that he could only be Ty's special friend. When she pressed him for an explanation, he simply said that she would understand in time.

Presently, Tytonidae was waxing on about how complicated her family was to Atticus, who was sitting quietly, listening. He was especially good at that.