Redtail Rise everything's not lost

She gave him a crooked grin when he looked up to her. Yeah, he'd been caught. But she wouldn't discipline him or tote him straight back to Avicus- he hadn't strayed far, and he wasn't bolting away from her. Besides- she was his older sister, she was supposed to be protective but fun, and she could break a couple rules with him so long as he was completely safe while he was with her.

She'd return him to Avicus, but how long they spent out under the stars, listening to the constant chirrupping on the night air could stay between them. 

She'd almost tuned the sound out, no matter how persistent it was. "That'th not birdth," She told him, with a light chuckle. She lowered her nose to ruffle the fur on the top of his head gently. "Let'th try thomethin," She said. "Let'th uthe our ear-th, an' try an' find one of the creatureth makin' the thoundth. How'th that thound?"