The human and parent birds just patiently watched the little thing eat the rest of its shell. When it was done, it finally got up on its two thin legs and took a few small steps forward, promptly falling on its butt.
It let out a burping sound as it tried to stand up again. The Mystsong Hawk walked a bit closer and helped it stand by gently nudging with its beak. The baby hawk managed to stand up proudly again, walking a single step more this time before falling down headfirst.
Hawkie caught it mid-fall with its talons, and the small bird tried to stabilize itself. This time, it didn’t walk around but just stood there, looking around at the three of them. It blinked with its big eyes as if it wanted to memorize all of them.
Ever since coming to the nest, Jake had been a bit worried. He
