Redtail Rise libretto

They're called pheasant. Ashlar answered quietly, brushing a leaf aside so that Theo could get a better view and scent. They smell a little dusty, but warm. And sometimes they'll leave feathers to find. Ashlar sank down a little, illustrating as he went on.

They hide in the brush, but will fly out if we startle them. So we have to sneak. He waited patiently, with a small smile, to see if Theo understood. Sneaking was a hard thing to master, especially when you were young and impatient. It had taken Ashlar a good many tries to even get near enough to see a pheasant, but he resolved to be every bit as patient as his own parents had been.