Isuma reeped! excitedly, cheering her companion on from her new and much better perch as he glided by overhead, but when he disappeared into the foliage she returned her attention to where Auni was pointing them, the luxere's feathered crown happy to go where he wanted.
Jigano thought he had a good plan, and he momentarily shook the larger bird from his (figurative and literal) tailfeathers as he dodged among the trees. But where was the fun in simply hiding? This was a fight, after all, and he angled towards a clearing so they could continue their exchanges. Kiada had the same thought, though, and he barely realized she was already diving before she was on him. There was no time to escape, so instead he used her own move - flipping onto his back - and tried to wrap his talons around hers. If he was successful he would fold his wings, becoming dead weight she could carry for a few moments, using his heavy beak to fend off her sharper one if she tried to steal a nibble of feathers from her surprise passenger.
Jigano thought he had a good plan, and he momentarily shook the larger bird from his (figurative and literal) tailfeathers as he dodged among the trees. But where was the fun in simply hiding? This was a fight, after all, and he angled towards a clearing so they could continue their exchanges. Kiada had the same thought, though, and he barely realized she was already diving before she was on him. There was no time to escape, so instead he used her own move - flipping onto his back - and tried to wrap his talons around hers. If he was successful he would fold his wings, becoming dead weight she could carry for a few moments, using his heavy beak to fend off her sharper one if she tried to steal a nibble of feathers from her surprise passenger.
