Moonspear just trying to add some levity to this shit

A voice, but not one that came from the ground? Mintaka spun a few times, trying to figure out who had just spoken to her, when her gaze alighted on a white figure in the trees overhead. 

Birds could speak??

Excitement bubbled in Mintaka's chest as she bounced around, eyes round and locked onto the bird. "Super mighty!" she boasted, tail wagging furiously behind her. "I never met a talking birdie before! What's your name? I'm Minty! It's nice to meet you!" Perhaps she babbled a bit too much in her excitement, but who could blame her? This was the coolest thing ever!