titmouse knows best

With time and a nap Armando improved significantly. It just took time for the fatty chicks to settle into his belly, much to his bird's disappointment. Every time he let loose a juicy burp she would lean forward on her own perch to see if he was getting what he deserved. Each time he kept his meal down she would fluff her feathers and sink back into her seat, clearly displeased which only served to strengthen his resolve. He would not be sick for no other reason than to spite her for wishing him ill.

A sneeze startled him awake and very nearly caused him to lose his grip on the branch. After windmilling his tail and flailing around a bit, Armando managed to regain his balance. The cause of the fright was none other than a would be thief nosing around his stash. He squinted down at the pup and then quickly shuffled down the branch to where he knew a couple acorns were wedged. Armando freed one and chucked it at the pup's head. "Oi! Beasty!" He freed and threw another. "Shoo!" He made an underhanded waving motion as though trying to scare off a stray cat and then, after grabbing a few more acorns, clambered down a couple branches intent on getting close enough to improve his aim but not so close she could jump up and get him.

Armando held up another acorn so she could see it. "You better just move along missy or I'll give you a lump right here," he tapped his forehead with the acorn, "So big squirrels will wonder what nut's buried there." And he meant it too. Though he was full right now he would be hungry soon enough and who knew when his next meal would be. He needed that crow and he was willing to fight for it.

WC: 314

OOC: idk how she'll react, but if it's IC for her and you want to, I'm okay with her grabbing him by the tail and pulling him out of the tree.