Bird Calls
"Robin," Frankenstein said simply.
Raizel cocked his head slightly, listening intently before nodding, a small smile on his face. The many windows were open in the small room, the breeze blowing in and offering a cool touch in the room. Both Frankenstein and Raizel sat across from each other, listening to the many sounds of wildlife teaming outside their garden.
"Mourning dove," Raizel said softly.
Frankenstein grinned as another bird song reached his ears. "Sparrow."
Raizel paused, his eyes closing briefly, as if content. "Warbler."
Meanwhile, huddled outside the door and in the halls, Urokai, Zarga and Roctis crouched down as they listened intently to the odd conversation.
"What are they doing?" Urokai demanded, befuddled.
Zarga frowned as he pressed his ear up against the door to try and hear the conversation between the Noblesse and the human a bit better. "I am not sure."
"Maybe it is in code?" Roctis offered.
Urokai scoffed. "Why would they be speaking in code?"
"I don't know," Roctis answered. "That's why it is in code!"
At that moment, a small whistle rang out in the room. Zarga peeked through the keyhole just in time to see Raizel close his eyes and whistle. His eyes widened in disbelief. Did the Noblesse just...whistle?
"What is it?" Urokai hissed.
"It...it was Sir Raizel," Zarga gasped. "He whistled!"
"He what!?" Urokai demanded, scrambling upward to try and look through the keyhole. "Why would he do that?" His red eyes widened as he witnessed two sparrows flutter in through the open windows in response to Raizel's call. The two birds flew around for a bit before landing on the small table near Raizel. A silver bowl was set before the birds, overflowing with bird seed. The sparrows twittered before exploring the bowl of seeds.
Urokai moved a bit to see what Frankenstein was doing. The blonde human seemed to be smiling, though there was a glint in his eyes that he recognized. It meant that Frankenstein was accepting some sort of challenge.
"Impressive, Master," they heard Frankenstein say. In that moment, another whistle was heard, this one very different from Raizel's.
Several chirps could be heard, and Urokai witnessed as three large robins flew in to rest on the same table the sparrows were on.
"I think they are amassing Frankenstein's army," Urokai whispered.
Roctis frowned. "Why would they do that?"
"Because that human is corrupting Sir Raizel!" Urokai hissed.
"Blue jay," they all heard Raizel say.
Silence, until Frankenstein spoke up. "Cowbird, and...oh! A cardinal! We haven't seen those in a while."
"What secret message are they transmitting?" Urokai muttered. Zarga and Roctis only shook their heads in confusion.
"Honeyguide," Raizel stated.
"Bluebird."
"Common cuckoo."
Zarga, Roctis and Urokai choked as the most unflattering words sprung from the Noblesse's mouth.
"Should we make our presence known?" Roctis inquired softly.
In that moment, a loud shrill whistle rang out throughout the rooms. The three hidden Nobles covered their ears at the noise, wincing.
Meanwhile, in the room, Raizel squeezed his eyes shut at the loud noise before opening them to look up at Frankenstein. The human was up from his seat, arms outstretched with a sinister grin on his face.
Raizel cocked his head. "Was that a bird call?" he asked. He did not even bother inquiring why Frankenstein was standing in such an odd pose.
Frankenstein shrugged, though Raizel could feel the mischievousness flowing through the bond. "My mistake Master. I must have needed more practice with my whistling."
"It was more of a shriek than a whistle," the Noblesse commented.
Back in the hallway, Urokai scowled. "What was that?"
"Sh," Zarga hushed, his head cocked. "Do you hear that?"
"It sounds like…" Roctis trailed off.
"The army!" Urokai exclaimed, abandoning the need for secrecy. "He's summoned the army!"
In that moment, many birds of every species and color flew through the open windows. They all zoomed towards their intended prey, chirping as they bombarded the invaders. The Nobles let out multiple shrieks as they scrambled to escape from the pesky birds.
Frankenstein sat back down, crossing his legs as he tried to contain his smirk. Across from him, his Master cocked his head quizzically, and he could feel the Noblesse's confusion through the bond. However, he could not contain his smirk as heard the enraged shrieks of a certain redhead Noble.
"Urokai," he stated simply.
Raizel tilted his head slightly, listening intently before smiling softly. "Roctis."
An unmanly scream echoed throughout the mansion, causing Frankenstein to chuckle. "Zarga."