Disclaimer: I don't own! Except the charries and the plot!
I left you hanging...*mischievous grin*
Liluye is so confoozled...
Muse responsible: Rrissa!
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I blinked at Kree.
For a long time.
:Friend? Bondmate?:
"Are you-are you one of the Hawkbrother's birds?" I managed to sputter.
I could almost smell Kree's indignation. :You not Tayledras! You you! You my bondmate! I not Tayledras! I free!:
[Oh my precious gods. I have a rebellious bondbird here...]
"Um...ok?"
:Good. Bondmate, mine.: Kree nuzzled his head against my hand.
I scratched his crest absently.
:That good.: Kree nearly purred.
"What am I going to do with you?" I asked, tiredly.
:I want world! Mama bonded to mage. Boring boring boring. Adventure, me! World, me!: Kree bounced up and down.
"Um...so your mother is a bondbird to a Hawkbrother, you got bored, and left? But why did you bond to me?"
Kree tilted his head. :Vale boringboring. I leave, lonely, find you. You not go to Vale, yes?:
"I guess not. So you're bored and want to see the world?"
:Not-bright! Vale boring! I leave! I lonely! Adventure, me!: Kree explained this impatiently, as if I was a little.
[Well, on a level, I AM acting like one...]
On an impulse, I decided to accept. "OK. Come with me. We'll tackle the world together, all right?"
Kree bounced again, his crest rising, chirping again. :Yesyes! You walk, I fly, we see world, not lonely!:
I rose to my feet, then hesitantly held out my arm. Kree hopped onto it-I staggered-then launched himself into the air. His red-chestnut-gold wings caught the sunlight, making him seem to be made of fire for an instant, then he turned and circled over me.
:Gogo! To sunrise!:
Obediently, I turned east. [Well, why would I argue with something that has claws and beak that big? I'm going to need some equipment...]
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Eep, still short. Sorries! Next one will get it moving!
And as a side note, Liluye is pretty good with a bow and can use a long knife. Not that she'll need much defense with Mr. Sharpclaw around...
Pie to reviewers!
Vreader: Thankees! Have pie!
Darkfyre: Actually, Kree's maybe a year old. Considering that hawk-eagle bondbirds can live to be 75, that's young. And my annoying gryphon muse is hiding. Soon as I post this, I'm going to HUNT HIM DOWN! Grrrr. And Bolt, be good or I'll have Liluye set Kree on you!
Cerulean Sky: Well, Kree has a mind of his own and left the Vale because he was bored and didn't really like any of the Hawkbrothers there. But yes, she's close to Hawkbrother territory. Except Mr. Sharpclaws is going to steer her away...
Kierseth: Thanks. I pronounce it Lil (as in Lily) oo yuh. You can pronounce it different if you want.
I left you hanging...*mischievous grin*
Liluye is so confoozled...
Muse responsible: Rrissa!
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I blinked at Kree.
For a long time.
:Friend? Bondmate?:
"Are you-are you one of the Hawkbrother's birds?" I managed to sputter.
I could almost smell Kree's indignation. :You not Tayledras! You you! You my bondmate! I not Tayledras! I free!:
[Oh my precious gods. I have a rebellious bondbird here...]
"Um...ok?"
:Good. Bondmate, mine.: Kree nuzzled his head against my hand.
I scratched his crest absently.
:That good.: Kree nearly purred.
"What am I going to do with you?" I asked, tiredly.
:I want world! Mama bonded to mage. Boring boring boring. Adventure, me! World, me!: Kree bounced up and down.
"Um...so your mother is a bondbird to a Hawkbrother, you got bored, and left? But why did you bond to me?"
Kree tilted his head. :Vale boringboring. I leave, lonely, find you. You not go to Vale, yes?:
"I guess not. So you're bored and want to see the world?"
:Not-bright! Vale boring! I leave! I lonely! Adventure, me!: Kree explained this impatiently, as if I was a little.
[Well, on a level, I AM acting like one...]
On an impulse, I decided to accept. "OK. Come with me. We'll tackle the world together, all right?"
Kree bounced again, his crest rising, chirping again. :Yesyes! You walk, I fly, we see world, not lonely!:
I rose to my feet, then hesitantly held out my arm. Kree hopped onto it-I staggered-then launched himself into the air. His red-chestnut-gold wings caught the sunlight, making him seem to be made of fire for an instant, then he turned and circled over me.
:Gogo! To sunrise!:
Obediently, I turned east. [Well, why would I argue with something that has claws and beak that big? I'm going to need some equipment...]
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Eep, still short. Sorries! Next one will get it moving!
And as a side note, Liluye is pretty good with a bow and can use a long knife. Not that she'll need much defense with Mr. Sharpclaw around...
Pie to reviewers!
Vreader: Thankees! Have pie!
Darkfyre: Actually, Kree's maybe a year old. Considering that hawk-eagle bondbirds can live to be 75, that's young. And my annoying gryphon muse is hiding. Soon as I post this, I'm going to HUNT HIM DOWN! Grrrr. And Bolt, be good or I'll have Liluye set Kree on you!
Cerulean Sky: Well, Kree has a mind of his own and left the Vale because he was bored and didn't really like any of the Hawkbrothers there. But yes, she's close to Hawkbrother territory. Except Mr. Sharpclaws is going to steer her away...
Kierseth: Thanks. I pronounce it Lil (as in Lily) oo yuh. You can pronounce it different if you want.