the bird falls directly into her path with a dull thump. she's taken aback a moment, pausing with one paw held uncertainly over the ground. in a second, she discovers two things about the bird; it doesn't belong here, and it's missing its wings. a second is all she has, however, for a raven swoops down before her and swiftly snatched the body back into the treetops. for a second, she feels the burn of its inky, soulless gaze.
she cranes her head back, attempting to spot the creature again. "hey!" she calls, sharp and demanding, but receives no reply. a long moment passes, then a flurry of movement. a tiny, pale wing falls to her right, and this time, no one follows it.
she cranes her head back, attempting to spot the creature again. "hey!" she calls, sharp and demanding, but receives no reply. a long moment passes, then a flurry of movement. a tiny, pale wing falls to her right, and this time, no one follows it.
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