Meanwhile, in New Zealand...((Challenge #3 pt.2)) “Oi, Tāne, your owl’s at the window, bro.”
“Wha--oh. Chur.” The brown skinned boy smiled at his classmate as he untangled himself from the girl he was sitting beside on the settee and got to his feet. “Back in a flash.” He said before she had a moment to protest his departure. He crossed the room to the window and opened it, filling the room with the scent of the sea, and allowing his Morepork owl, Ruru, entry.
“Kia ora, Ruru!” Tānekaha Wanui said with a crooked grin as he gave the bird a pat on the head and retrieved the letter he'd been delivered. He could tell instantly that it was from his father, which could only mean one thing. He opened the envelope and couldn’t help the smile that spread across his freckled face as he read the note.
“What is it?” The girl asked from across the room.
“It looks like I’m going to be moving to America…”