"Arina, what are doing?" Joanne asked the girl who was tugging at the lock that chained her shackle to the pillar.
Arina looked up to find Joanne, her caretaker, staring at her. Arina knew Joanne could help her. She stopped tugging at the chain and pointed her finger at the entrance to her courtyard. She began to chirp. Joanne was confused.
"The entrance? There's someone at the entrance?"
Arina shook her head and continued to chirp. Joanne was surprised. Arina could understand her? Awhile ago, no matter how hard she tried to talk to her, Arina didn't seem to understand what she was saying. She acted like a real bird, unable to comprehend human words.
Arina continued to point at the entrance and then tug at the lock on the pillar.
"You want to go to the entrance?"
This time Arina nodded her head and a small smile appeared on her face.
"Why, but there is nothing at the entrance! You'll be bored!"
Arina responded by pulling her chains.
