Ravensblood Forest /ˈraʊdɪ/

"Hi, guys!" Ultraviolet greeted the trio of male jays as they circled upward toward her. Truthfully, she would have preferred to be left to her own devices, yet they were her friends. "Good morning! What are you up to today?"

They flapped in circles around her, chattering away, and UV pretended to be listening. She didn't notice the tension between them, nor the way they closed in like sharks circling prey. She was oblivious that all three of them were interested in taking her as a mate. Her mother always told her she should settle down and start popping out eggs, yet Ultraviolet just wasn't ready for all of that yet.

"Hey, I'm gonna go explore..." she called halfheartedly, pumping her wings to put space between herself and the trio. They hardly noticed, as they were now busily squabbling among themselves, unaware that the object of their affections was quickly disappearing into the distance. "Bye, guys!"

Nearly at the same moment, she saw a black speck rising up toward her. "Oh, hey!" she shouted to her fellow avian. "You're a crow—no, wait, a magpie!" UV guessed as their flight paths prepared to cross.