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At her comment, he found himself wondering if she spoke from experience -- it seemed like more than just a sympathetic response to what he had said about his own family. He didn't have the opportunity to ask her to elaborate, though, because the tides suddenly turned with the appearance of a seagull overhead. Bat wasn't the only one to startle, as Breccan tensed and had to steady his footing on the cliff even as the bird whirled over them menacingly.

His shock soon melted into laughter as Bat started to shout obscenities at the seagull, which seemed to work at first. But as it banked to turn back towards them, it lowered its trajectory and swooped down near their heads, probably hoping to drive them away from the nest. Breccan ducked but didn't start to retreat; instead, he joined Bat in her taunts. "Get outta here, bird brain!" he yelled.