Moonspear Til the Darkest thought makes me want to try these wings

Alaric’s song faded into silence. Tiuttuk added a footnote to their duet, then settled down onto their haunches right there on the path when they suddenly noticed a bunch of leaves and twigs stuck in their fur.

When he found them, they would still be plucking bits and bobs from their colorful pelt. Pie’s sunny eyes lifted at Alaric’s approach, their head soon following. They spat out a small branch and grinned at him, tail thumping.

By way of greeting, Treepie wanted to know, How come my voice was so much… They paused, trying to come up with the right word. They settled on, Brighter? Than yours.

They looked to him, hoping he understood what they were trying to say.