Ai Yi fluttered into the shop and perched on the staircase railing with chest puffed out proudly, her mung bean eyes rolling around.
The brightly feathered parrot that followed flew into the shop too, landing on the counter beside Duncan, strutting about as if it owned the place without the slightest restraint.
Duncan stared in bewilderment at the uninvited guest before him as the parrot also lifted its head, unapologetically meeting Duncan's gaze. After a while, it suddenly flapped its wings, emitting a loud and shrill cry, "Ah! Polly!"
"Your name is Polly?" Duncan asked curiously, though he didn't expect the parrot to actually respond—parrots were only mimicking speech after all. Yet, to his surprise, the bird seemed to nod after hearing his question and waved its wings, insisting, "Polly! Yes, call Polly!"
