The young man was on an adventure. He found something light in his heart, moving with purpose outside of the territory. He was humming softly to himself, his gaze shining. Since the siege he was feeling... content with himself. He had done what he wanted to for his family and that was what mattered. Now all that was left was to carry on in life. He was kind of curious too. Starling and Finch both had companions of their bird namesakes... maybe he could find one too! It was a longshot, but hey, who could blame the boy for trying?
So that was his mission today as he padded into the territory just outside of Abaven. Head was held high, gaze alert as he searched the trees in the area. The sound of water was heard, and he would glance in that general direction too. Sadly he saw no Shrikes. Blackbirds, Robins, even Finches and Starlings but no Shrikes! The boy would whine with disappointment. It wasn't fair! He wanted to be cool and have a bird companion too. He would come to a stop, looking around, before something else caught his attention.
Movement of a snake. Was it one of the ones from Serpent Plains? If so it had traveled a good distance. The boy would tilt his head. What would it be like to have a snake as a companion, he wondered. Would it be fun?
