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Post by Pachelbel on Feb 18, 2008 15:08:05 GMT -5
Flight is an admired trait in birds, and it has entreated them into being something else- a messenger between worlds. They alone can flit from one world to the next- Earth, Heaven, Hell, and Middle World.
They are a common sight around Middle World. They do not breed here- just the adults may come over. Their job is to protect and deliver dreams and inspiration to people in Earth and Middle World. They are run by the phoenixes. Only certain species are entrusted with job:
Eagles Hawks Vultures Hummingbirds Owls Quetzals Crows/Ravens/Blackbirds Nightingales Whip-poor-wills Doves Sparrows Sandhill Cranes Peacocks Finches Cardinals Jays Storks Gyrfalcons Egrets Loons
Birds are never to be kept as pets. They are capable of mindspeech but have simple minds. They rarely speak to humans- only those who are respected or really, really like. Most of the world considers them to be dumb animals, for those they do speak to are encouraged by the birds not to tell others. It is a crime to keep a bird as a pet.
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