As Zech and Jaden began to complain to Anice about her rash actions, Lily commandeered the conversation as she spotted a beautiful bird atop the branch of a nearby tree. "How pretty! Do you know what kind of bird that is, Emely?"
Alistar recognized the creature in question, a unique brand of bird that tended to hibernate during the winter. It seemed that currently, it had climbed free of the hollowed-out section of tree trunk that it had built its nest within, the little bird having left its home around the time that they happened to pass by it.
"It's a jacketed-finch," smiled the shortest of the girls, who walked over to the trunk and raised her free hand in an inviting gesture. "Come on, girl. It's okay."
Before her friends' disbelieving eyes, the little bird dropped down from its perch with a flutter of its gorgeous wings to land on her outstretched index finger, though it quickly flew back to its nest when Anice ran over to get a closer look.
"I'm sorry!"
"It's okay, Anne."
