The Sentinels The impossible is possible tonight

His tail beat against the ground immediately when his friend arrived at the stream. He commented on teaching him to fish, and Acheron nodded. I can't take all the credit, he told the other boy first. He tilted his head up to the raven perched on the branch just above him. She helped. The bird cawed, and somehow Acheron seemed to know what she wanted, just like he seemed to know that the blackbird was a she. Of course, he could be wrong, but there was no way for him to really ever find out, so that's what he settled on. If she hung around more, then he would need to find a name for her. He ripped a big chunk from his own fish and chucked it a good distance away. The raven soared down, grabbed the meat, and then returned to her branch where she began to pick at her meal. 

The freckled boy turned back to Tuvaq with a smile. I learned back home, but I'm not that good at it, honestly; I just got lucky today, and I had to fish for a while just for these two. He shrugged and took a bite, chewing and swallowing before adding: But I can teach you what I know anytime. Really, he would do just about anything for the other boy. 

How did you sleep? he asked. He was in a particularly good mood this morning, with his new bird friend and Tuvaq, and he wondered if the other boy was feeling the same.