05-05-2020, 12:16 AM
Ivan's pet eagle had proved to be quite the character in Alaric's eyes. The thing appeared to be mischievous on some level, predisposed to curiosity and attracted to shiny things as most birds happened to be. Its two-headedness did not seem to lend itself to intelligence, though, given the way with which it was easily entertained and the fact that he could not recall ever seeing the eagle lagging farther than ten paces behind the child.
In fact, Alaric was fairly certain that the only time that the eaglet had not been present was when the tyke "welcomed" him to Tanglewood. Since then, it had done little to learn to, well, be an eagle. He had never once seen the thing glide, much less fly, and whether or not it could hunt for its own food was another matter. Alaric had chosen not to give it any real mind, though, until he came upon the sight of the bird paragliding from its perch atop a tree.
Alaric had recoiled in surprise for a moment, momentarily stunned by the sight. So the thing was finally beginning to leave its nonexistent and thoroughly metaphorical nest, eh? It seemed that he was not the only one mesmerized by this, as Aurum, Vigenere, and Selby had all appeared to congratulate Ivan on the accomplishment. Seeing this, Alaric would choose to join the three in coming out of the woodwork.
"Congratulations," he stated as he closed the distance between himself and the group. He looked to those gathered before his eyes came to rest upon the eaglet as it continued to attempt to achieve flight once more. "I'd also like to hear what you have in mind for its name," the tabby continued, piggybacking off of Selby's statement for the same.
In fact, Alaric was fairly certain that the only time that the eaglet had not been present was when the tyke "welcomed" him to Tanglewood. Since then, it had done little to learn to, well, be an eagle. He had never once seen the thing glide, much less fly, and whether or not it could hunt for its own food was another matter. Alaric had chosen not to give it any real mind, though, until he came upon the sight of the bird paragliding from its perch atop a tree.
Alaric had recoiled in surprise for a moment, momentarily stunned by the sight. So the thing was finally beginning to leave its nonexistent and thoroughly metaphorical nest, eh? It seemed that he was not the only one mesmerized by this, as Aurum, Vigenere, and Selby had all appeared to congratulate Ivan on the accomplishment. Seeing this, Alaric would choose to join the three in coming out of the woodwork.
"Congratulations," he stated as he closed the distance between himself and the group. He looked to those gathered before his eyes came to rest upon the eaglet as it continued to attempt to achieve flight once more. "I'd also like to hear what you have in mind for its name," the tabby continued, piggybacking off of Selby's statement for the same.
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