Spring 90th, 517AV
There was, at first, nothing unusual about Ines' morning trip to the settlement. From her little hut it was only about half a bell, maybe 45 chimes if it was raining, and the kelvic made the trip at least daily. It felt extra humid today, in a way that made the bat think that the jungle was reminding everyone that summer was only a couple days away. Ines took the trip with her machete at her side, though not for protection, just a force of habit. Being marked by Caiyha, the kelvic had little to worry about in the way of being attacked by the many wild predators that roamed the Maw.
Arriving at Syka proved an amazing sight - dozens, no, hundreds of strange birds littered the settlement, building nests and bothering the residents of the small city. Moving towards one of the birds and using Nura to communicate, the bat learned through the series of intentions and images that the language provided that it was nesting season for them - and Syka was placed directly on their nesting ground.
Moving further into the city, it was worse than she thought. They were nesting in rooftops, trees, and nearly attacking anyone who came too close to their nests. The kelvic was stumped. She couldn't call herself a witch and remove the birds, but they were flying around and annoying the people in the place she called her home. What exactly was there to do? She had not been a witch for long, but there had to be some way to combat the situation and help both parties.
For now, the kelvic simply watched the birds, trying to learn their habits. Some of them circled in the sky, but it seemed the majority were collecting things from both the jungle and anything suitable left outside to construct their nests. She even saw someone's laundry being raided by the birds, which prompted Ines to walk over and attempt to keep them away.
The birds, despite her close proximity, did not fly away, but they also didn't attempt to attack the witch. They just perched on the line and watched her. Ines caught eye contact with one of the birds and attempted to tell them that this wasn't the right material for a nest. The seabird and a couple others near the laundry flew away, conceding to the bat, but one stubborn bird still sat on the ground near the laundry and stared at her, a sock in its beak.
"Silly bird, come, give that to me." Ines said out loud, before attempting to speak to it in Nura. She tried to tell the bird her intent to retrieve the sock, but it stayed locked in its beak. What a stubborn creature.
There was, at first, nothing unusual about Ines' morning trip to the settlement. From her little hut it was only about half a bell, maybe 45 chimes if it was raining, and the kelvic made the trip at least daily. It felt extra humid today, in a way that made the bat think that the jungle was reminding everyone that summer was only a couple days away. Ines took the trip with her machete at her side, though not for protection, just a force of habit. Being marked by Caiyha, the kelvic had little to worry about in the way of being attacked by the many wild predators that roamed the Maw.
Arriving at Syka proved an amazing sight - dozens, no, hundreds of strange birds littered the settlement, building nests and bothering the residents of the small city. Moving towards one of the birds and using Nura to communicate, the bat learned through the series of intentions and images that the language provided that it was nesting season for them - and Syka was placed directly on their nesting ground.
Moving further into the city, it was worse than she thought. They were nesting in rooftops, trees, and nearly attacking anyone who came too close to their nests. The kelvic was stumped. She couldn't call herself a witch and remove the birds, but they were flying around and annoying the people in the place she called her home. What exactly was there to do? She had not been a witch for long, but there had to be some way to combat the situation and help both parties.
For now, the kelvic simply watched the birds, trying to learn their habits. Some of them circled in the sky, but it seemed the majority were collecting things from both the jungle and anything suitable left outside to construct their nests. She even saw someone's laundry being raided by the birds, which prompted Ines to walk over and attempt to keep them away.
The birds, despite her close proximity, did not fly away, but they also didn't attempt to attack the witch. They just perched on the line and watched her. Ines caught eye contact with one of the birds and attempted to tell them that this wasn't the right material for a nest. The seabird and a couple others near the laundry flew away, conceding to the bat, but one stubborn bird still sat on the ground near the laundry and stared at her, a sock in its beak.
"Silly bird, come, give that to me." Ines said out loud, before attempting to speak to it in Nura. She tried to tell the bird her intent to retrieve the sock, but it stayed locked in its beak. What a stubborn creature.
