II ♚ ( A C C I D E N T A L ) V I D E O

[justicelobster]

[ Someone's Forge turns on. Though, it would appear that it is not quite a someone who is working it. Rather, it is a goshawk that seems to have let its way into someone's living area via an open window. That someone remains absent from the feed for some time, until finally he reveals himself, carrying what appears to be a glass of water, and

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[prevaricatress]

O - oh! What a pretty bird.

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[justicelobster]

A pity she is good for little else.

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[prevaricatress]

Pets don't have to be good at anything. They're just nice to have.

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[justicelobster]

Then, what is their use?

[ As he wonders just what he'll do with the bird. ]

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[prevaricatress]

They're nice. They're companions. And they're loyal and affectionate.

Haven't you ever had a pet?

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[justicelobster]

Perhaps that is enough for a woman's pet.

[ had his daughter been here, he would have given her to the child. ]

She was the only that belonged entirely to me.

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[prevaricatress]

Not just a woman's pet, Mister. She must be important if she's yours.

[ only yours. ]

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[justicelobster]

There was a time when she might have held some importance to a young boy. However, I am left with little choice but to keep her.

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[prevaricatress]

...If you don't want her, you could let her go.

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[justicelobster]

She would likely not survive for long with the beasts that roam these lands.

[ And that would just be cruel. ]

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[prevaricatress]

Then you could give her away. There's pet shops.

[ or eat her. or something. ]

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[justicelobster]

I know of no one who would want a hawk that cannot soar.

[ :| HE LIKES THE HAWK OK. And since there's no great-uncle telling him to get rid of it... ]

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[prevaricatress]

Huh... You're right. I guess you're kinda...stuck with her, then.

[ not that it sounds like a bad thing... ]

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[justicelobster]

So it would seem. [ he frowns. ] Perhaps I can find some use for her.

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[prevaricatress]

I'm sorry. I can't h -...help you much there. I don't know much of what birds can do.

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[justicelobster]

It matters not. I will put her to use.

[ ...and feed her food out of his hand when no one's looking. :| ]