RARA AVIS IN TERRIS NIGROQUE SIMILLIMA CYGNO || Joinnig

[roan ;]

[align=center][div style="width: 45%; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family: times new roman;"]♡ — Never had Roan truly experienced the vastness of the ocean blue. Sure, he had been born on the Typhoon's island, and he had spent many a night tucked up against his mother's chest, watching the blue waves from afar, but he had never experienced anything close to what Maali had. He had never left his home, and had never traveled over anything but the sandy earth. Sure, a part of him yearned to learn to swim and venture out into the salty waves, but a part of him was also terrified that he would be dragged down under if he did. The thought of doing something like what Maali had done? Cross the sea, constantly taking only the shortest of breaks before pushing yourself forward? It probably would've horrified Roan, especially since the kit was sure he couldn't survive such a thing. Of course, his wings weren't yet big enough to carry his body, so Maali did have that one distinct advantage over him, along with slight seniority. Still, even if his wings were large enough to carry him around the world, Roan had been taught by his mother to think carefully before he did anything, and he would be far too terrified to attempt a long trip over the ocean.

The sun was beginning to set when Roan started back towards his house, knowing well that his mama would be upset if he came back after it was too dark. He had spent the day exploring the territory, and interacting with the other children that lingered within the group, attempting to form friendships with them. As much as he loved living with his mother, it could be dreadfully lonely sometimes, and Roan wanted to spread out so that he could meet as many people as possible. Lucky for him, it seemed as though he was going to get a chance to meet someone else before he returned home. At first he didn't even notice Maali, the bird having landed a bit of a fair distance away from where the kit was padding, but then the strange salty scent reached the child's nose. The smell of salt alone wasn't anything extraordinary, considering this was the Typhoon, but it was mixed with something else he didn't recognize. The boy's eyes flicked around, glancing wildly through the trees, before they landed on Maali. Both his mother and Ahab had warned him about stranger danger, but this poor stranger seemed exhausted, and Roan could always keep his distance, right...?

Taking a deep breath, the tiny winged feline slowly made his way over to where Maali was, trying to stay as silent as possible. He observed the other for a long moment before he moved forward, a smile breaking out over his little face before he knew it. This poor bird seemed so tired, and maybe even a little bit sad? Roan could cheer him right up, he was sure of it. Crunching leaves enthusiastically beneath his paws so that Maali would notice his presence, Roan made sure to leave a few steps between them as he mewed, "Dia dhuit, mister... are you okay? You seem tired... mama says that people should rest when they're tired. Do you need to rest? I can take you to my house! It's really comfy there, and you can rest really well!" As the child began to ramble off happily, there was the sound of traipsing loud footsteps behind him, as both Kal and Brunhild lingered in the background. Both crocodiles were eying Maali wearily, although Roan seemed completely unaware of the silent threat in their eyes. The two crocs were of course assigned to protect him by Roxanne, but they had no reason to attack. Not yet, at least.