Noctisardor Bypass The first season saw me weak as straw

!! <3

Were Goldfinch to choose a favorite adult, Etienne would have been a strong contender. So his presence was met with more acknowledgement than most. She paused briefly in her game to tilt her head at him as if in greeting. The bird sang out cheerfully.

Then she only continued to play for a time.

Eventually curiosity got the better of her, and one of her twisting leaps ended in a darting serpentine strike for one of Etienne's paws. A testing of the waters — would he play with her? Would he be any fun? These were the things that mattered most to Goldfinch.