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Blossoming Friendship Pt 2 - Orenda

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Sitting around letting my mind race was not getting me anywhere and I was not up for a chat with my brother. He’s either likely to make more jokes or say something that is going to earn him a bolt of lightning to his ass – though knowing him, he might enjoy that. So, after putting on a load of washing I decide to go on patrol.

Flying above the clouds is where I feel the most peace. There is nothing more magical than being in the sky and experiencing a terminator with your very own eyes, or even better, flying right through it. No, I don’t mean the AI robots from the future, I mean the moving line where the planet is divided into day and night. Chasing it is one of my and Aya’s favourite pastimes. In the sky, there is no drama, pain or strife. Just vast space as far as the eye can see and boundless serenity. Down on land, however, is another story.

While flying over Madagascar my feathers prickle as I detect the presence of eyti somewhere down below. I dive down closer to the Earth and
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Butttt … could this be the makkari that is doing whatever it is she’s doing with the eyti? Why do I feel like Orenda isn’t safe?
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