*tempt with shinies*
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Aww thanks! Sounds awesome ^^ Shes a pistol lol, good thing she's not a deer I guess, just don't tell her that! She was pretty pleased that Abs came and found her earlier <3

Ugh, sorry, I meant to sit NEXT to poor Migisi earlier, not ontop of her rofl I had a pelt spell on me that made me swivel and plop with much indignity expected afterward x3

"I will remember your little bird face as well"
Track. Finally found you (:

>u<~ <3
Lamb really adores her.

Why am I not tracking this yet? Fixing that right now! c: I apologize that Robin became a little moody; she was already upset that Migisi was trying to get her closer to the ruins, which she is afraid of, but then she brought her a bit too close to Mr. Sanguine as well. Naturally, Robin got spooked and took cover. She isn't really angry at Migisi, just a little hurt and upset. Kids, eh? She'll get over it after a good rest. ♥

Aw, poor Migisi! It's sweet of her to try and show Robin her favorite nooks in the ruins. When Robin finally realizes there's nothing to fear there, Migisi can give her the grand tour! ♥ Oh yeah, I figured that the Mr. Sanguine thing was an accident/coincidence; no worries about that! She's starting to look up to the little bird, so hopefully Migisi's toughness will inspire her in time. c:

I really like reading her journals XD I thought I found the animal-spells very hard to understand in-forest language wise, but it seems I didn't get it so wrong after all. Also, I too think of Migsi whenever seeing a jackdaw irl. Especially the one at the trainstation who struts around like he owns the place.

ffffff I missed Mig's retelling of yesterday's events. |D I have half a mind to ask if you have it saved...

*toss birdseed around for lack of better things to do*

Cicadia: Aw, no I didn't save it. She was quite pleased to have her two ladies back though <3 Only sorry we had to leave them so soon ._.

Schutzgeist: Welcome ;D Glad to hear it haha. Sorry about having to leave so abruptly earlier ._. Hope she didn't miss anything...

^^ Thanks. This has been quite the 180 for her lol, she doesn't know what to think about Levi and Crucio...but they're certainly not lacking in the attention-giving department!

Lol yeah xD as awful as it sounds, a big reason for their dislike of Migisi in the past was because they associated her with Tandem when that big whole dramafest was going on. "A friend of my enemy is my enemy"? Something like that.. it doesn't make sense but it's the way their minds work anyhow xD

Also sorry for semi-sitting on Migs. ;____; Not used to being around such small creatures. <3

Shika: Haha! She is very competitive, and all the testosterone in the air got to her I guess =p PLUS now that I knew he's a blackbird and not a crow it makes more sense she wouldn't like him hehe.

Xemi: Naw I figured that was why. She was attacking them in Tandem's defense so it's perfectly reasonable they'd feel that way XD But that's why the sudden change of heart confuses her. Luckily while she's quick to judge she's also quick to forgive, and their attention lately has outweighed any attention Tandem's given in a long while so...THEY'VE BEEN PROMOTED ;D

Cicadia: Awwwwwww yeah~ Why's he have to be so gosh darned big? .__. -nuzzles leg-

YAY. PROMOTION! 8D
/such a creeper

I don't think I've ever told you how much I love Migs. ; u ;

Iknorite? It's like, she finally makes a birdie friend, and she still has to worry about being trampled.
:I Who woulda thunk it?

Lucky for her she's so cute. *preenpreen*

|D Just letting you know, this is 'Eyes saying goodnight. Theoretically, he should be beat by now, and I've got to run to the store. It was awesome spending time with Mig today, though.

Lol...I was kind of wondering what he was doing o__0

<3 ^^
Aw don't worry about that...Migs is sulking because Cypher has a new 'girlfriend' XD Also this bird keeps following her around - the one she was fighting with. She just wants someone to snuggle with, not in the mood for playing herself.

The forest seemed to glow as the sun slowly began to droop in the sky. Its golden rays seeped through the canopies, casting long shadows across the mossy ground. The bright pink poppies swayed side to side in the fall breeze as birds sang sweetly in the distance. After a day of chaos, a serene look finally returned to the lush landscape. Though even with the violence gone, a raging storm was brewing over the hillside; a fight still needed to be fought.

Stiff and sore, Cypher pushed himself forward - stumbling over his own four feet as sharp pain shot up his back leg, biting at his spinal cord and locking up his hip. He winced as bone grinned against bone with each step. He limped about Forest with his ears perked beneath his fedora; listening for sounds of hooves approaching him from any direction. His black vest hung over his slumped shoulders with a fine layer of dirt over it, turning the once rich black color to a dusty shade of gray. The white shirt beneath it had turned an off color; tattered and torn, the buttons had come loose exposing more of his scruffy chest. The events from the day had left their mark on him. The wounds it take a few days to heal and scars were bound to form. Yet despite the exhaustion, he had a job to do.

The crumbled pillar came into view as he crawled up the hill. Hesitating, his glossy eyes scoured the field below. Looking for any signs of a white pelt on the green canvas. He let out a sigh of relief to discover no one standing near the entrance to the ruins. Now he could begin the toughest battle of the day. Slowly, he began to go down the opposite side. Being careful to not trip on his wobbly legs on the hill's slope. A few small rocks rolled beneath his hooves as he stumbled to even ground and trotted towards the hill, ignoring the pain that dug into him. His pace slowed as he stepped up to the stone structure. Looking up, he squinted his eyes to find the nest hidden somewhere in the stone. Only noticeable to those who knew where to look.

The twigs stuck out slightly from a tiny niche in the rocky wall. He gazed up at it with a thumbing head as blood rushed from his swollen nose. Closing his eyes, he took a few deep breaths to fight away the nauseated feeling swirling in his sour stomach. Blurred vision greeted him as he lowered his head back to ground level. "Migs?" Cypher called out while trying to focus on a rock resting by the base of the pillar, waiting for his eye sight to readjust. "Migs, my dear, are you home?"

A few moments passed as he continued to stare down at the ground. There seemed to have been three or four rocks where there should have been one. All four of them were lined together in a perfectly aligned row, touching side by side and...Overlapping each other? With transparent edges? Cypher closed his eyes tightly. Pulling his eye lids as close together as he possibly could while shaking his head. His bangs swayed madly over his face brushing gently against his cheek before opening his eyes again. Oh. There was only one rock... Slouching over, he glanced to this side to gaze out at the lively world. Blurred images were clear once again; perhaps now he could look around without being so dazed.

His blue eyes began to climb up the stone pillar. Lightheaded, he stumbled back slightly as he stretched his neck to get a better view. Things started to sway again, but quickly regathered as he focused his vision on the twigs hanging over the edge. A small circular shape popped up over the tiny wall of sticks, looking down at him. Migisi's silvery smooth feathers glistened in the soft sunlight, illuminating her figure against the dark shadows. A faint smile came to him as he saw her, relieved that she was at least acknowledging his existence, but the smile quickly faded. He knew she would be upset with him, but he was expecting her to be her moody self; expecting her to be pissy as she flopped around with ruffled feathers and throwing a hissy fit - which was something he could deal with. But as she looked at him, he could not feel a heated glare. Instead, he felt something else. The heart wrenching feeling of loneliness and sorrow in dull eyes. His heart sunk as he frowned. Bloody hell...I fucked up, didn't I?

Hanging his head, he sighed heavily and hide his face behind the rim of his fedora. Thinking of what he possibly could do. He had thought about this scenario before, questioning silently to himself how Migisi would react of another got close to him. She had always been rather possessive of him but she also seemed to allow other's near. She never acted jealous when Shika or Balthamos followed and sat with him, but there must have been something about Sax that bothered her. He had tried to the best of his ability to bring peace between them while ensuring Migisi knew she was not going to be replaced. He might have felt an unfamiliar urge to follow the doe, but the little jackdaw was still important to him. If she were a deer, he could simply explain all of it to her but being a bird, speech was something she could not completely comprehend. Presenting a challenge to him: How could he prove to her that she was still precious?

Cypher gathered the courage to face her again. This time scratching at the stone floor before him, beckoning her to join him. "Darling, do not hide yourself," calling up to her with a tender voice and sweetening his sentences with pet names. "There is no reasoning to be distant, my dear."

A low hiss came from above as the jackdaw finally gave some sort of response. Despite the cold distance lingering between them, Cypher felt slightly more at ease by the huffy pout. It was obvious that she was furious but at least she was not ignoring him completely like he originally expected. He watched as Migisi swaggered at the edge before settling herself. She twitched a bit before spreading her wings. The clothed stag's heart skipped a beat for a moment, hoping that perhaps she had reconsidered coming near him. He even took a second step backward to give her space to land, but his heart only sank as she took the sky. Her shadow flew over him, then over the crumbled stone wall behind him. With a few more flaps of her ebony wings, she carried herself over towards the hoary cage. Turning towards him as if taunting him.

His glazed eyes followed her to her new resting spot with narrow eyes. Rolling his stiff shoulders as he turned his head away from her, snorting with a frustrated - yet amused - smirk upon his face. Of course...It's never that easy, is it? Drawing his lips inward, he nipped his bottom one while a low groan rumbled deep within his throat. Moving hurt, but he could not just stand there and beg her to come to him. Oh no, that's not how Migisi worked. She might have been flattered by the pleading, making her feel empowered, but if he truly wanted to win her over again, he was going to have to work for it.

It had not been the first time he managed to upset her; in the past, he just simply showered her with a few pleasing words and a sparkling gift, but this was not like past times. This more than just simply saying the wrong thing or not giving her enough attention. This time he made the ultimate mistake: making her feel abandoned. It was never his intention to do so. He had tried coaxing her to follow them, selfishly assuming she would just accept whoever else he picked to let into his life. He had watched her fly away from him; debated on going after her but, again, just assumed she would return to him...And then the fights broke out...And he felt it was best to keep her away for her own safety...But clearly, she did not know that.

Guilt slowly ate away within him as glanced over at her. Noting the conflicting look of rage, sympathy, and longing that seemed to dwell within Migisi's grayish-blue eyes. His eyes closed as he inhaled and heavily exhaled. Chest heaving with his breaths, trying his best to not look more pitiful than he already did. Many probably would have said it was not worth the trouble. She was a bird after all. Just an animal, but as he had come to know her more than just "an animal" for she certainty did not act like one.

Wincing, Cypher turned towards her direction. Gah... he moaned as he lifted his forelegs onto the small, stone wall. His inflamed muscles burned.Shooting sharp pains throughout his whole body as he hoisted himself up upon it. Dragging his relentless hind behind him. Wobbling, he spread all four of his legs outward to balance himself. Cursing in his head as he began to realize of stupid of an idea it was to try to climb over the wall instead of going around it, but it was too late to rethink that decision. He drew his legs in closer as he carefully reached outward with his left foreleg, trying to reach the ground on the opposite side. His weakened body gave away under the unbalanced weight sending the damaged stag forward. Body and all. He toppled towards the ground, quickly staggering about to prevent himself from falling fearing that he would lose the remaining bit of respect Migisi had for him if she saw him collapse.

Cypher managed to keep himself stable enough to sway over towards the base of the cage. There, he willingly lowered himself. His dead weight pulled him to the dusty ground like a magnet. Still groaning in pain, he sat at the base and leaned against the metal bars for support. Gulping down dry air, he steadied his breathing. He tried to look up at her but the brim of his fedora blocked his view. Shaking his head violently and swatting at it with his hoof, he knocked the fedora off his head. The ruffled black hat rested on the ground beside him, exposing his mangy mahogany hair that laid flattened against his head. Now, he could glimpse up at her with ease.

"Playing hard to get? I suppose a shiny will not please you this time, eh, my darling?" he questioned as he rested his chin upon one of the thin bars. "I suppose I deserve this...Being the bloody bastard I am. You have every right to be upset with me, dear, but you still are and shall always be precious, my sweet."

The corners of his cracked lips rose slightly, attempting to form a smile as the jackdaw now sat closer to him. Dried blood dripped down from the sealed gash upon his swelling bottom lip. Tainting his his face with a crimson streak. "[cololr=#787878]That a girl...[/] he whispered quietly to himself beneath a heavy breath. Slowly, things were beginning to mend between them. At least, that is what he told himself in order to keep from falling apart farther.

With Migisi now at ground level, Cypher allowed himself to collapse fully. He lowered his front half towards the ground as his back slide down the bars. The rusty metal scrapping across the back of his vest, leaving a reddish-orange hue on the faded black fabric. Wincing, he tucked his forelegs in under his chest, and pulled his hind legs closer to his body. Curling himself into a sad-looking ball of fur and material as he rested his chin on the stony floor.

He gazed over at her with tired, lost eyes. Looking her up and down as she restlessly clawed away at the hate. Releasing a bit of tension and rage from her tiny body. She remained quiet; not hissing or huffing like he thought she would, causing some concern the bruised buck. "Are you alright, my dear?" Perhaps that was a stupid question to ask. Of course she was not 'alright' emotionally, but worried for her physical being. Sax had not been the kindest too her, and a violent stalker had kept on top of Migisi for most of the day. He had tried to defend her. Tried to convince Sax to accept Migisi and tried to scare the antagonizing bird away, but he worried greatly that he had failed at that too. "Are you harmed, darling?"

Laying motionless beside the cage, he watched as Migisi extended her wingspan as far as it would stretch before pulling them close to her body again. It seemed as if she could move her wings without any pain. A few lose feathers hung from her silver chest as a single black feather fell from the little wing flutter she did for him. The feathers did not look like they had intentionally pulled by her; they must have been ripped away from the other black bird that had been following her, and surely the stress was getting to the poor girl. Though, she had been moving from place to place with ease. Leading him to believe that she must not have been hurt too much.

Cypher's dull blue eyes grew a shade lighter as a tiny glimmer of glee twinkled in them. At least she was okay; at least one good thing hat happened in the pass few days. Lips trembled as he attempted to smile again, but could only manage to one corner up as heavy eye lids hung down over his eyes. Still gazing over at her, pleading silently for her to come closer. Questioning why she was hesitating to come closer. She was not pouting or hissing at him. If she was in a demanding mood, she would have turned her back to him and ignored him already, but she did not do that either. She just stood still, staring at him with a stern, sorrowful look.

His ears perked slightly from the leap of excitement within him as the little bird finally stepped to the ground and waddled a few steps in his direction. Had she forgiven him...? The thought caused him to lift his chin off the ground, mouth partly open as if to speak to her, but she...Took off?! "Migs?!" Without warning, Migisi took to the air and disappeared off towards the near by trees. The sudden movement caused Cypher to jump. His head instantly sprung up as he drew his left foreleg out from beneath him. Arching it slightly in attempt to raise himself, but he stopped as his eyes settled on her figure in the distance scouring the ground and picking away at a few plants. She had not perched in another tree so she was obviously not running or hiding from him. She had not turned in his direction to taunt him to follow; she just silently search. His thin brow bent above his eye. What was she doing?

His eyes were fixed on her when she began to fly back to him. His heart skipped slightly as she landed at his side with a few pulled grasses and a flower blossom in her beak. Carefully, she sat them before him and nudged them closer. Confused, he looked down at them and then up at her. Then back down at the plants. He was not entirely sure of what they were; they looked like weeds and just common plants growing about the Forest, but Migisi seemed to see some significances to them and...She wanted him to eat them...His lip curled to the side exposing his grinning teeth as he gave a wary grin, "Thank...Thank you, my dear."

Sighing, he lowered his head to the ground. Snapping at the leafy pile and chewed. He could faintly taste the watery juices from the plants on his tongue while moving them around in his mouth. His eyes closed tightly as he forced himself to continue to chew the nasty plants, but he had to do it. He had to please the jackdaw and she did go out of her way to bring them to him. When the plants had turned to an earthy mush in his mouth, he gulped. Pulling his head back and allowing the soft "food" to slide down his throat as he swallowed. Shuttering at the unpleasing taste, yet still smiled.

"Heh. You are far too kind to me, my sweet, exhausted, he brought his head back down to the ground. Looking at her eye to eye from her level. "A devious bastard like me does not deserve such a tender girl like you, my dear. I suppose I am just lucky then, wouldn't you say?"

His pupils twitched side to side within his crystal irises as his eyes followed Migisi's head. Bobbling about as she hopped around the ground. Curiosity completely engulfed her. Something seemed to memorize her, capturing and holding on tightly to her attention. Eventually, her beady eyes returned to his as the two stared into one another. She had always been close to him, but never quite like this. She generally kept to his side, nuzzling herself into the niche created by his curved abdomen at this side. Or perched upon his back. Or dug herself in between his vest and shirt as she snuggled to his chest. Surprisingly, they rarely looked at each other directly like this. Her sparkling eyes looked like two, polished jasper stones tucked into the silvery fluff of her face. Ebony feathers shimmering in the sunlight as she inched her way closer to him. Slightly admiring the elegance in her step.

Heh...Pathetic... groaning, Cypher allowed his heavy eyelids to collapse together again. Numbness bit sharply into this legs, causing him to shift them beneath his body to avoid from cutting off blood circulation. He must have looked like a worthless waste of time. Sitting beside a rusty cage covered in dirt and white fur stained with red blood. Clothes ripped and torn, dangling off his lanky frame as he rested in the grass, after begging a bird to forgive him.

His eyes slowly opened as he felt a gentle tug on his lip. Wincing slightly, he did his best to hide the small sensation of pain. Migisi was being gentle but it was not like she could control the natural sharpness of her beak. He said nothing though nor tried to shake her away; just allowed her to go about as she pleased. Her slick feathers soon brushed up against his tender cheek as she rubbed against him. Inquisitively pecking at the circular mask he wore before playfully reaching for a lock of his rich brown hair. His bang bounced about as she tugged on it, luckily not enough to cause him distress. He watched her from the corner of his eye. Feeling more at ease now that she was beginning to warm back up to him.

Sorrow gradually began to swirl within his chest, developing into a heavy knot that tied itself tightly to his heart. It was not that he did not Migisi's company - in fact, he treasured their moments together - but that factor was the one that had sparked the sadness to begin with. Of course, he cherished time spent with his other friends. Enjoying the eager cooperation Balthamos possessed while following him on his rounds and the pride that came with how much Shika seemed to relay on him. Or the more recent way his heart raced from the rushing adrenaline as he and Sax chased one another. But with Migisi, things felt different. They felt connect but yet, also disconnected. Like something was missing from him and only she managed to remind him of what that something felt like, even if he had no idea what it was. Or why he felt it. He knew it had to do with tender way she caressed him, the admiration that she held towards him, and the possessive loyalty she had of him. They made him long for something that he seemed to have forgotten.

Something that he was beginning to not be able to live without.

"Easy now, my dear," Cypher gently called out to her as he pulled his foreleg out from under himself. Carefully, wrapped it behind where she stood, and placed his hoof to her back. Offering support as he returned her soft nuzzle. "I am assuming you have forgiven me, darling?" His brown-tipped ears swiveled back and forth in anxious curiosity. "You are certainly a priceless gem that cannot be replaced. Remember that, Migs..." Eyes narrowed in seriousness as he spoke to her, slightly more personally and casually than normal, but still containing his trademark charm.