KORBIN
Leave my loneliness unbroken!
- quit the bust above my door!
- quit the bust above my door!
A petulant hiss issued from the open beak of the bird when the cat appeared less than impressed, and proceeded to hog all the scraps for itself. Selfish, as cats were wont to be. Then it spoke again, and the bird did a very unbirdlike flinch. A double take, as it were. Still puffed up in the appropriate corvid manner of intimidation it froze in place, and leveled those unusual eyes on the feline. That annoyed sensation faltered in the bird, colored suddenly with hesitation, uncertainty... and fear. No recognition, nor flash of understanding - the mind inhabiting this raven guise was very much that of a bird, at this point - but...
Several painful heartbeats passed, and then the raven exploded into motion. Into the air it went, up and up in a flurry of wings that was far less elegant and natural than it had been a moment ago. Some inexplicable dread sent the bird off in a panic, desperate to get away.
From what? The raven wasn't sure. It did not matter. Should not matter. It was a bird, goddamnit and birds did not need reasons.
Several painful heartbeats passed, and then the raven exploded into motion. Into the air it went, up and up in a flurry of wings that was far less elegant and natural than it had been a moment ago. Some inexplicable dread sent the bird off in a panic, desperate to get away.
From what? The raven wasn't sure. It did not matter. Should not matter. It was a bird, goddamnit and birds did not need reasons.
Quoth the Raven,
"Nevermore."
"Nevermore."
