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"When I learn a good spell, you'll be the first I use it on," I tell Wolfie

He laughs The Shadow Knight chuckles

"'Twould be my pleasure," the wolf-headed master-at-arms bows his head

Did he take that as a co their humor here

Irritated at theine what the Lord of the Wings looks like Will he be a hobbit? Or will LF surprise ht pulls out a satchel and plucks the bird from my hands

"How can you put him in there?" I ask I reach for the bird and reclaim it "What if he can't breathe?"

"'Tis the way it is"

"Do you have any idea what it's like to be repressed all day long? To be shoved away and acknowledged only when some idiot of a man decides he wants to use you? He deserves to be free, to see the sky, and not worry about being judged by" I hearabout the bird We're a lot alike, and it hitsin the shadows, too afraid ofmistakes to take a chance and really live

"They do not fly, witch"

"He can learn!" I snap, suddenly defensive of the bird whose sheltered existence has been too !" And neither aain I place the creature on the horse's mane It lowers itself to a squat or roost or whatever birds do

"Very well, witch" The Shadow Knight gives a deep, rolling laugh

"Bird-witch," Wolfie says, eyeing h or lock ht days, she can be any kind of witch she wants But for now, she's a battle-witch"

I feel vindicated, even if I' with everyone I ever went to school with, hbors who only knock on aze falls to the fluffy yellow bird We're both going to be free Hell, maybe I'll take him back with me to er bird?" the Shadow Knight asks Lowering the bag, he rests his hand onhand "I ht"

"Did it ie?" Wolfie asks