The cuckoo humors her, waddling to her lowered hand. It makes a mindful effort not to pinch or scratch the thin skin with its miniscule claws as it hops onto her forefinger. "With this figure? Don't be absurd."
To emphasize the point, he further smooths a few ragged feathers. By the time she reaches the table, he's done enough work between the bird's beak and a subtle shifting of his essence that he's looking practically chipper as he flits from her hand with a thoughtless flick of long wings. See? Everything is perfectly fine. In fact if he has his latitudes right, they have nearly five whole minutes before it gets really dire.
Might as well make the most of it.
"No, you'll just have to satisfy me by telling me what you're doing in Berlin. Most people are perfectly happy with upending one empire, you know. Besides that, Germany? Swinging just a little below your weight class, aren't you?"
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To emphasize the point, he further smooths a few ragged feathers. By the time she reaches the table, he's done enough work between the bird's beak and a subtle shifting of his essence that he's looking practically chipper as he flits from her hand with a thoughtless flick of long wings. See? Everything is perfectly fine. In fact if he has his latitudes right, they have nearly five whole minutes before it gets really dire.
Might as well make the most of it.
"No, you'll just have to satisfy me by telling me what you're doing in Berlin. Most people are perfectly happy with upending one empire, you know. Besides that, Germany? Swinging just a little below your weight class, aren't you?"