Just Another Day

The trail joined in with the one between the springs and town, and before long the buildings of the town square were in sight.

"Well, here we are. Back in the city," Shanku nodded proudly.

From around the buildings stood an enormous woman a good twenty feet tall. Shanku's eyes widened and her ears flattened against her head in fear as the woman saw them and began to run in their direction. I've known smaller trees!

"My baby!" she cried. As she thundered toward them, kurach could be seen squawking and trying desparately to flee the tons of skirts and baubles dashing by. Discarded feathers were floating in the air as she grabbed her son up and pressed their faces together until their cheeks were squished together in an unflattering fashion.

"Don't ever do that again!" the giantess scolded him. She kissed him a few times and then scolded him soundly.

"Good job, pup," spoke the captain Shanku had seen that morning.

"Eh, Rin found 'im," Shanku grinned and placed her hands behind her back. She nodded behind the captain as Rin came gliding in for a landing. "I just herded him back to the flock."

The captain congratulated him heartily. Rin accepted his praise, dismissed it as duty, and the captain went off to retrieve his other scouts.

"You came back fast," Shanku grinned as she trotted up to him.

"The sabrewings lost interest and it's faster to fly back than walk," Rin said simply. "How did you think to do something that crazy back there?"

"Old Sylvan hunting trick for pheasants. Works good for fish too," Shanku licked her lips and pretended to hold a fish. "Works good for spooking goblins too."

"And gryphons, apparently," Rin chuckled.