A raven circled him once, then lit on the ground with grace that belied the weight borne on its great black wings. Tiny ice crystals formed under its clawed feet as it took one hopping step to come to rest near his arm. A faint chill colored the air as it leaned forward, cocking its head.
Blake whispered to it, and it inhaled, the lightest of hisses
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