4th Protocol--[Action]

[idkmybfforin]

[Of late, the resident bluejays seemed to have taken a liking to harassing the big black feathery thing in the backyard. They hadn't until recently, but the word seemed to have gone out. The big scary raven wasn't so scary anymore, being droned

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[wondering_eye]

[The screeching of birds is enough to alert Satori that something is wrong. The swirl of dark thoughts from a certain bird's head is enough to motivate her to run outside and see what's going on.]

Okuu?! Okuu, stop that this instant! There's more of them than you, you'll hurt yourself!

...why didn't this post

[idkmybfforin]

[There is the abrupt mental and physical equivalent of SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES as soon as Utsuho hears the voice. Not just any voice, that voice. She even drops out of her raven form to crouch awkwardly on the ground, wings half-spread to chase still and her head turned back over her shoulder in utter astonishment.]

because LJ

[wondering_eye]

Utsuho Reiuji, leave those birds alone.

[SHE BROKE INTO FULL NAMES, Okuu is in trouble now! She notices the still-twitching blue jay and frowns disapprovingly, but then her expression softens. She walks over to Utsuho to embrace her.]

...I'm sorry I made you worry.

(fuu)

[idkmybfforin]

[And Okuu knows it. She wilts and cowers away from Satori, furling her wings back and away in an attempt to look small(er) and submissive. Which was rather hard to do, being absurdly tall as she was.

Satori stepped forwards, but the hell raven didn't move. This was punishment, not something you ran away from, and--

--oh.

She wasn't expecting a hug.

At first, Okuu was stiff as a board. Then...a little tremor went through her shoulders.]

--MASTER!

[And she breaks. And returns the embrace with her arms and wings and a desperation she had not known since she was a hatchling struggling to fly...]

I AM THE LATEST (fuu)

[wondering_eye]

It's alright, Okuu. I'm back now, so...please don't be sad.

[She tightens the embrace. She can feel Utsuho's desperation, and it makes her feel guilty. She abandoned her pet, and there was no way to properly apologize for that.]