The Pack's Rebels
There had been a few that seemed to stay near the ship during the journey, but no where near as many as he knew her flock was.
“No, it’s nesting season,” she explained. “I cannot disrupt their natural cycles, or I would soon have no familiars left. Sparrows are not immortal. The flock does grow, with new sparrows joining, as well and new births, but it also thins as they grow old and die. So, most have remained behind to begin the next generation, and I only have those with me who are more adventurous,” she smiled a little as she said it. “They all have personalities,” she explained when he raised an eyebrow. “They are all distinct to me. Maybe not to the extent of having names, but I recogn