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"Thank you" He looked back at the owl, exaash on her beak "What happened to this one?"

"Car" I turned back to the table to finish getting the food sorted Rats and ht Not exactly my favorite part of the job, but I’d becoht a s Alex took it in a gloved hand and proffered it to the bird

"C’mon, sweetheart Don’t be shy" Alex clucked when Dover turned her head away froot it ready"

"She’s a coy one" I s tone or by hi me lovely

He ht they were Lilarian, and Dover turned to look at hined to accept I didn’t blalish easily with an almost British accent, those words were beautiful

"Well, that may be the fastest she’s ever accepted a meal from anyone"

"That so?" He smiled over at me

"It’s the accent Women always swoon for an accent" I rolled my eyes

"And does the accent work on you?"

"You wish" I fu to put on I looked at hi

"Too true" He winked atthe meals Unfortunately I knocked over the shovel and was rewarded with a loud clanking that sent all the nearby birds into a flutter I bent over to pick up the shovel and glanced at Alex He was openly watching , he smiled and raised an eyebrow "Nice jeans"