Ember looked at Ray through the corner of her eyes. "What's gotten into you today? You always run away from me, if not flatout ignore me. Why are you sitting on my shoulder now? Hmm? Hmm?"
The bird chirped a few times and before speaking adorably, "Servants bring food…No tree nearby, master."
Ember understood the second line but not the first one. She gently poked the bird with a finger. "You mean, you are treating my shoulder as a tree branch? You selfish little bird. And what food? Did I not give you enough before I left my chamber?"
"Master eats a lot…Pet eats too…"
Ember felt shocked. "You mean I eat a lot? Have you been checking on how much I eat? You just wait…I will—"
The bird dodged her poking finger before circling over her head.
"Come back here, you naughty little bird!"
"Master eats a lot!"
"You—"
