Marco
"You want me to do what?!"
I'm getting new feathers and they're super itchy
"Sorry I don't pet dudes."
Tobias sighed and flew away.
Aximili
Hey Ax, can you help me? Tobias asked.
Of course Tobias, you are my shorm, Ax said cheerfully.
Can you rub my head and neck feathers?
Absolutely, Ax replied with no hesitation.
Jake
"So what exactly do want me to do?"
I'm growing in new feathers and they're very itchy. I can't reach the feathers on my head or neck.
"Um okay" Jake reached out and starting rubbing the feathers between his fingers.
Cassie
"Pin feathers right?"
Yes! Thank you!
"Let me take a look."
Tobias fluffed his feathers bent his head down.
"Pin feathers are so interesting looking. The white ones are the ones I should scratch, the darker ones still have blood flowing through them. I don't want to hurt you." Cassie said
I'll let you know if you hurt me, start scratching please. They're so itchy
"I know that other birds usually help with the pin feathers on your head or neck. In the case of hawks, your mate would be the one to help. But you're human and you have friends to help," Cassie said, reaching down to rub the growing feathers between her fingers.
Cool Tobias told her, only half listening. He was glad for a relief to the constant itching.
Rachel
Rachel can you help preen my new feathers?
"Yeah sure. Give me a sec."
Tobias watched Rachel as her body changed from a teenage girl to a bald eagle. Morph finished, she hop-flapped over to where he was sitting.
You didn't have morph, Tobias said.
Thought it might be easier this way, she explained.
Rachel sat next to him, so their shoulders were touching. Tobias bent his head so she had better access to his neck. Rachel started running her beak through his feathers. Her bald eagle was quite a bit larger than Tobias and his hawk brain wasn't too eager to let an eagle get this close. But this was Rachel and he trusted her.
You're the best Rachel, he closed his eyes and relaxed.
I know she replied.