Re: [Carriage House: Raven & Atticus]
[She was right about his fondness. Was a lazy bastard, but liked this bird. Liked the woman he'd met the night of the party, the vulnerability of her. The mystery of this bird thing. Was like a book. Atticus liked books. He chuckled when he clicked her beak at him.] Don't bitch at me. You're the one that fell out of the air. [Or something.] Need flying lessons. [Was joking now. She couldn't argue back like this, so it seemed like a good time to take advantage. Also, exhausted how he was, it was nice to joke a little. Atticus liked joking.
Watched. Glanced up at Matt when the bird started trembling.] What do we do? [Has no idea what to do with a trembling bird.] Shock? Memory? Anyway to tell if we should worry? [Matt was, after all, the expert here. Atticus wasn't good at soothing. He simply sat.]