The Heartwood konaiseiko

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Success! The wolf seemed to have understood her request, reaching a paw up to dislodge the frozen fruit. Shiv threw her head back as she did so, erupting into a flurry of happy chirps when her beak was finally freed. Red juice flowed down her face, staining the patches of white on her shoulders and splattered onto the other female's paw, though she didn't seem to mind the mess — the opposite, in fact. Tilting her head, the magpie watched as the wolf examined her broken piece of the berry before swallowing it whole. What a strange creature. Shiv was sure wolves only ate other animals.

Turning back to her own half of the berry, Shiv hopped upon it, clamping down her small talons and attacking it with her beak, tearing off tiny pieces. While she, too, most often ate meat, berries were a special delicacy. The stranger's words earned her a glance from the bird, who regarded her with each eye separately, turning her head as she did so. Her glittering eyes reminded her of the shiny icicles that were sometimes seen hanging off tree branches. A moment's pause, then she let out a content gurgle. "Good, yes, yes." Nodding, Shiv then quirked her head up at the female again. "Wolf enjoy not-meat?"