Redtail Rise ritenuto

She didn't reply (of course!) but this time the quiet didn't seem as awkward. Ashlar chose not to fill it immediately, and instead turned his ears towards listening. He couldn't remember the last time he hadn't been tempted to overwrite the sounds with music of his own.

The wind, the leaves, the birds. He picked out patterns and breathed out as he let the sounds relax him. Then he smiled at his new friend.

Eventually he would need to go hunt, and he would invite her as well! Two was always better than one. For now he enjoyed the lesson and the chance to remember where the music began.