Spots do well in shadows

KIADA you think that i'll be the dark sky so you can be the star? He absolutely isn’t alone. But instead of peering through iceberg eyes as any one of her other shifts, this creature sits in the rafters, watching with scarlet eyes and a small enough frame, pale and blending into the darkness of where the fireplace lights can’t reach. She wonders how long it’ll take for him to notice her, if he’ll even notice that it’s her and not just a trapped bird. It’s amusing, and she finds herself quietly keeping everything to herself, quiet as can be as she watches him sniff and learn about the surrounding area. She watches his ears as they swivel and stutter a brief moment, and that’s when she thinks he might have noticed her. Large wings spread, and she takes to the air — swooping and diving, aimed directly at Chulane’s spotted body, a crooning croak of amusement slipping from her beak as she does so — aiming to barrel into his side like a pale but large bullet. i will swallow you whole.