An Unkindness

Absinth was practically bounding her way to Aresenn’s den, a grin on her face. She had something cool to show him, something really fucking cool. She knew it could be done, but this was the first time she’d actually tried for herself. With playful bark she halted at the entrance of his den, his scent indicating he was inside by the freshness of it. “I did it! I heard you could do it, but I actually did it!” An almost childlike cheerfulness, Absinth waited for him to emerge.

As he did so, she wasted no time in sharing the reason for her thrilled demeanor. The monochromatic woman opened her mouth slightly, her jaws snapping together in a quick series of what sounded like clicking noises. She had her head up to the sky, eyes alight with pride as a caw rang out, and from above the treeline flew out a huge raven. It drifted downwards towards them, its wings ruffling Absinth’s fur as it chose to land directly on her back. “She’s beautiful, isn’t she?”  The expression on her face warm and affectionate. For the bird.

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