Redsand Canyon Girl with the bat.

She could’ve screamed but, as a matter of fact, Towhee froze as the bat latched onto her snout and just clung there. For several beats, neither one of them moved. Towhee went cross-eyed as she looked at the weird creature dangling from her nose. N’aww… she thought, seeing its big, dopey eyes.

But something triggered the bat back into flight. Towhee whirled to follow its trajectory, finding her voice now as she discovered Kallik right behind her, snapping at the panicking critter. Hey, that’s mine! the Praefectus huffed.  Don’t hurt the sky puppy!!! she bellowed in the next breath, the situation dimly reminding her of that fateful day with X and Y…

Anyway, the damn thing was out of reach now, flitting around the stony ceiling. Towhee watched it bumping around up there for a moment before dropping her eyes to Kallik. She realized he had come to her aid without hesitation, which she appreciated. She expressed this with a grin and a wave of her tail.

She huffed a laugh at the situation, commenting, I was actually thinking I might keep it as a pet. Name it… Batman.