25.Oct.20, 01:29 AM
Rudi dove at him, chittering in excitement, Handsome following and throwing scolding chirps at his clutchmate.
Just barely out of his bed at Fort runner station 300, and still a bit preoccupied with his previous day of Gather, it took a moment for Alekse to register that the little beastie was wearing his message pouch. Tucking his shirt under his arm and pulling on his shoes, he stumbled out the door, waving the two creatures away from his unprotected face and neck as both seemed to think it necessary to try and perch on his shoulders, and as agile as they were, he had no intention of catching a stray talon across his nose.
Once outside, he called Rudi to land on his arm, shushing Handsome as the little thing hissed at his brother for stealing his perch. ’odd’, he thought, re-reading the simple, three word note. Mind fogged with pleasant dreams and a sad lack of klah, it took him a moment to connect the dots. Finally realizing what it meant, he pulled on his gather tunic and jogged out to the edge of the grounds where the bustle of the day was hitting its stride. Rudi and Handsome darted after, wheeling and diving in aerial acrobatics.
The note still sat on the bench outside the station: Watch for blue!
Just barely out of his bed at Fort runner station 300, and still a bit preoccupied with his previous day of Gather, it took a moment for Alekse to register that the little beastie was wearing his message pouch. Tucking his shirt under his arm and pulling on his shoes, he stumbled out the door, waving the two creatures away from his unprotected face and neck as both seemed to think it necessary to try and perch on his shoulders, and as agile as they were, he had no intention of catching a stray talon across his nose.
Once outside, he called Rudi to land on his arm, shushing Handsome as the little thing hissed at his brother for stealing his perch. ’odd’, he thought, re-reading the simple, three word note. Mind fogged with pleasant dreams and a sad lack of klah, it took him a moment to connect the dots. Finally realizing what it meant, he pulled on his gather tunic and jogged out to the edge of the grounds where the bustle of the day was hitting its stride. Rudi and Handsome darted after, wheeling and diving in aerial acrobatics.
The note still sat on the bench outside the station: Watch for blue!