A Moment's Notice (Amon)

[Kayana]

Timestamp: 65th of Summer

Things had been quiet for Kayana. Life here in Denval is nice. She really had not met anyone but still, it was relaxing. She missed Avanthal, that much was certian but Denval was proving to be an interesting place as well. The weather was not as cold as she was used to but no place was going to be as cold as Avanthal.

Kayana had some free time so she pulled a collar around her dog Leo's neck. She liked to take her Spicecoat out for walks in the morning. The morning was usually cool and the ritual made sure that she did not sleep the day away. Leo made sure of it by waking her up. Kayana brushed out her long hair and then made her way to the streets.

Outside the sun was rising and the weather wa perfect for a morning walk. Kayana felt good as she walked her spicecoat, the day wa getting off on such a nice start. As she walked she decided to go visit the eagles. She had heard of the great wind eagles from Wind Reach and she heard that they came to Denval from time to time. She pulled Leo along with her as she went out in search of the eagles.

When she finally got to where the eagles were she saw one sitting there. She got excited and ran over to it. She had never seen a bird so big. She walked over to his side and started to pet him. "Hello birdy, you are really pretty!" She ran his fingers through his feathers and smiled. She saw that one of his feathers looked a little loose so she pulled on it. It turns out that is wasn't.

[Amon]

Amon had left his companion to fend for himself whilst he went on various tours of the city and mingled with their people. He wasn't aware, of course, that anyone or anything would bother trying to harm his friend, or to tick them off, as that, in and of itself was a completely stupid and idiotic thing to do. So while Amon was enjoying himself for the day, Sakima had taken it upon himself to lounge in the eagle quarter of the city.

He hadn't been doing much, simply listening in on his rider's thoughts and perusing about various subjects, often chiding Amon on any stupid thing he says to someone or simply jesting with him. But something caught his attention, it wasn't going to end well. The eagle felt hands running through his preened feathers, then a voice that did not belong to his rider. Immediately the Wind Eagle shrieked, flaring his wings out wide and forcibly knocking Kayana against the jagged wall.

How dare she! How dare she! Sakima screamed. Amon had heard his anger, felt the ripple of animosity course through his body like adrenaline. Sakima was furious, and it wasn't above him to kill someone for their insolence. She was not Inarta! She was a filthy human not of his kin! How dare she touch him like some common pet. An ear-splitting scream erupted from his beak as he dove down, grasping Kayana's arm and tossing her into the air. Perhaps it had been the utter boredom of that day, or the growing irritation at being away from Wind Reach for the duration that they'd been gone, but his anger was only growing.

[Kayana]

As Kayana pet the great eagle she saw it awaken from it's calm rest. It's wing flew out and hit her chest with full force. She flew back and hit the wall behind her. She should have known that petting one of these great eagles was not a good idea. She winced as the pain of the crash spread throughout her body. Her dog ran to her side and tried to nudge her back to her feet. She didn't want to stand up though. She pushed Leo away but the dog kept barking. The barking must have bothered the great bird because he picked up Kayana and began to whip her around in the air like a rag doll. Her heart raced and she began to bat at the large bird. "Let go of me!" She was crazy if she thought this would help. The eagle was much stronger than she was and of course a creature of prey by nature. What was she? A seamstress from Avanthal? There was no way that she could save herself now. She struggled at the bird's grasp but it was all for naught. The bird would win this battle. Kayana kicked her heels up and tried to kick the bird in the throat but she could not get her legs to swing that high. She was at the bird's mercy and from what she had seen she would not get any mercy from him.

[Amon]

She was fighting more! She wanted to fight! Sakima nearly howled in laughter at her struggle, ignoring Amon's cries to stop as he felt him toss and crush the girl's arm in his powerful beak. Amon would be here soon, but what then? He couldn't stop a rampaging Wind Eagle. And he wouldn't. The rider knew how to show proper respect to eagles, and he often thought it was important for fools to be made example of in the wake of their stupidity.

Then what did she go ahead and do? Kicked at his throat, fueling the fury in his upstanding feathers. Wretched little whore! He had shrieked in his thoughts, but it was too late when Amon had arrived, breatheless, for Sakima had tossed Kayana up into the air and grasped her upper body entirely in his beak. The spew of blood and guts that exploded from her body was gruesome, a macabre shower of entrails and blood resulted from the forceful closure of his beak. She had been sliced in two, and it didn't take long for grand eagle to completely devour what was left of the girl.

Amon stood, a few feet from where Kayana's blood and guts now painted the ground, his expression blank, seemingly nonchalant for the most part. It was not the only time Sakima had been provoked and had devoured a being in mere seconds. He approached his companion timidly, his hands raised, whispering soothing words to his bondmate. "She is gone, Sakima, she is gone, calm yourself." The bird, at the sight of the rider seemed to ease his animosity and hatred, and he lowered his head to allow Amon to caress his head. What worried him now was the repercussions of his friend's actions. Would they be kicked out for Sakima's abrupt murder of a girl?