“Well, not the first thing.” Andarna sits, flicking her feathertail along the frost-laden grass. “The first thing is we shouldn’t bond until we’re full-grown.” She cocks her head to the side. “Or maybe the first is where the sheep are? I like goats better, though.” “This is why feathertails don’t bond.” Tairn sighs with a hefty dose of exasperation. “Let her explain,” Sgaeyl urges, clicking her talons like nails on the ground. “Feathertails shouldn’t bond because they can accidentally gift their powers to humans,”
