Ivery
sat, perched on the branch, looking down toward the human trail
hundreds of feet below. She ruffled her greyish feathers, trying to
shake off her apprehension.
This was, after all, her first hunt
with her big sister, Alalani.
Alalani sat beside her with a soft
smile. “Now remember… swoop down and take one. There’ll be a
few, I think some soldiers escorting a princess-type. Doesn’t
matter for me, their weapons wouldn’t really do much but irritate
me. But you? Just… please be ca

Jackie
opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue, a drop of saliva hanging
off, snapping. Regina closed her eyes, turning her head as it
splattered across her forehead. “Gross!” She whined. “That’s
disgusting. Let go of me so I can wipe it off or something.”
“No,”
Jackie said, adjusting her hands, her palms pressing Regina’s arms
into the soft fuzz of the couch, delighting in the feel of the
cheerleader’s feet, squirming against her lower stomach. “I think
I’m going to kee