Duskfire Glacier With a little bit of luck

Did an offsite dice roll to see how the birds respond to being herded like sheep.
1-3: Birds fly away from flock.
4-6: Birds fly toward flock.
7-9: Birds do either or.

And I rolled a 1 xD

When he caught sight of Danica's golden fur, he gave a short nod and slowly moved in his chosen direction. He struggled at first to keep his attention equally divided between Danica and the birds, but soon he eased into a near steady rhythm as he made a drawling circle round the mob. Thankfully, Danica's fur was a shade far removed from that of the birds. He could let her shape blur to a smear and still be able to keep a decent eye on her movements on the other side while tracking the flock with fuller attention.

They made good progress and Malachi let his strides fall confident - until they actually drew near the birds they worked to round up. Malachi brushed one by and it lighted the air - and completely disregarded their plan to corral them in a giant mass. The youth glanced up in alarm at the bird, which squawked and cackled to its comrades before flapping away to find some other field with less excitement. Malachi shot his gaze back on the flock and held his breath as a wave of motion passed through the huddled mob.