“That’s a mainlander bird,” she said. She held up the light. “I knew it was when I first saw it. The sharper beak, the black feathers, more sleek. I assumed it wasn’t an Aviar, because mainlander birds can’t bestow talents.” Dusk turned away and continued cutting. “You brought a mainlander chick to the Pantheon,” Vathi whispered. “And it gained a talent.”
