Redtail Rise the fortunes of the world

the warm snort of air over him from his father is comforting but does not hold thursday evening's attention. cannot; for it pales considerably next to the bright red cardinal feathers augur has brought with him. the brilliant pigment of the plummage grasps and holds thursday evening's determinedly undivided attention. he makes a small yipping noise; rearing up on his hind paws in an attempt to capture the feathers, baby teeth snapping 'round thin air, captivated even as his mother stirrs.

with his limited attention span, their spectator(s) go unnoticed.