I wait as everyone gets themselves prepared to leave. I approach the tree Reaper is in to see the she-bird has warmed up to him. She nuzzles her beak into the feathers on his chest, preening them.
‘Congratulations, Reaper, I see Alec’s advice helped,’ I mind-link and smile.
‘Thanks, but Alec’s advice wasn’t working. She has been quite stubborn,’ he mind-links.
‘Then how?’
‘Not even an hour ago, she was being attacked by a large eagle trying to kill her and take over her territory. He had her by the wing, about to rip it off. I used my shadow power against him, making him burst into ash. The ash rained down on us like snow as she stared into my eyes. After a few moments, she gently leaned against me and started preening my feathers and singing to me,’ he says and holds his hea
