Casual chains

Sedna hadn't given much thought to birds when Chips had decided to stick around her, but watching the silent and graceful owl fly down to land on the dark man's shoulder made her take a note to poke her tongue out at her ibis the next time she saw him. She also wouldn't be leaving Otis behind, but he was busy tending to Fuji's latest bout of injuries and someone had to stick around while she went on her stroll.

Now that the man drew closer, she could make out more of him. She ignored the pang of homesickness in favour of a grin when he suggested cutting her free. That would make things a lot less complicated, as long as he didn't get caught in the net too. “I've already dragged it a bit, so most 'o'it should be out that way,” she tipped her chin towards the deeper water. “I've got a small blade on m' tail, jus a bit tricky ter wave it around this close ter th' important bits, not quite enough control.” Urgh but she didn't want to go waving her tail around, not when he was trying to help her. Still, she lifted the sodden appendage to where the owl could see the bindings holding it in place.

“Speech”