Nathalie's eyes widened when she noticed the sudden movement of Strav, just shifting its body a tad bit to her side.
'Oh no, I'll get squished by this.'
She shut her eyes and hoped for the best, but what he did took her by surprise.
Meanwhile, Strav craned down, meeting her face, and such up close she was mind blown with its polished beak and bejeweled blue eyes.
"Give it a pat."
With a curt nod, she reached her fingertips slowly, grazing a tad bit on its beautiful feather headdress. The color in it gleamed the moment she stroked before it dimmed back.
"Keep on doing it; he likes it."
While at it, she sent a message to him on her other hand. [I know that much, thank you.]
Thunderbirds were rather aloof towards other species, let alone the one that led the tribe.
