With a series of clicks and trills, Soren silently floated down, snatched the ball in one talon, and flew up to the light, whistling, and preening himself with satisfaction. I laughed, barely able to breathe. I made a small whistle, and he hovered with the ball just out of my reach.

"He does forget." Sarah replied. She looked up at the bird. "Can you have your bird give me back Papy's toy." She asked the owner of the owl.

Maru jumped up onto Anahita's white hair, and flopped on her belly. She was clearly tired.
"Was that a sugar rush?" She asked the squirrel

I whistled again, but Soren gave me a look I swear was smug. I looked in his eyes and the barn owl finally dropped it on the corgi's head gently.

"Lotsa personality, hm?" Anahita said

"One way of putting it..." He landed on my arm when I held it out. Luckily I had my leather brace or I would be bleeding.

"Yep, can't say Maru 's not the-ow! Stop that." Anahita said to the squirrel, who was nibling and pulling her hair

"Thank you!" Sarah said and grabbed the ball. "Papy, come here boy!" She yelled and Papy ran to her side. Sarah waved goodbye then went back to her room.

Anahita walked into the common room, and started to read a picture book to Maru.

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