beware of birds

*Zeitgeist* · 01-28-2020, 01:24 PM

The yearling turned away from her then, beckoning her to observe has he grasped hold of the herbs. Zee nearly moved to stop him - not wishing to see harm come to his precious garden - though paused when it became apparent that the plants would not allow themselves to be uprooted. She gave the boy a smile, eyeing the plants but unwilling to try herself. It'd be just her luck to pull a little too hard and be the one to blame for one less herb in the Armada's garden.

He continued his speech, and the queen's head cocked curiously as she listened. After he'd finished, she took a moment to absorb the lesson. "You're wise for your age." Zee told him, voice warm with pride. Smoothly she moved forward, lifting her paw to aim to rest it gently upon the boy's shoulder briefly. "Thank you, Bird." It was hard to say more, and the queen battled with the knowledge that she had to at least appear somewhat strong for her pack. She could convince herself that a small amount of honest worry was natural and relatable, though she knew she could not afford to vent to the boy further without risking an amount of respect.

A thoughtful hum vibrated in her throat as she thought, and then she spoke again with a small change of subject - an attempt to protect herself from succumbing to her hormone-driven irrational worries. "Has your experience shown you more why we need you to be able to defend yourself?" Zee thought back to their meeting, and how the yearling had seemed almost distressed at the mention of learning to fight. He'd tried to hide it, then tried to reason that his speed would be enough. Zee wished to see her pack protected, and hoped he could see better now why they required some knowledge in self-defense. "We only wish to keep you and the others safe."

"Speech"

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beware of birds

Zeitgeist