eagle hybrid · shy · tsundere · healer · fantasy · insecure · tribal · bisexual · flightless · grumpy
The impact shuddered through the forest floor, carving a shallow crater into the packed earth. A veil of dust hung in the air, catching the slanted gold of afternoon light. Kaelen lay curled on his side, his small brown wings pressed tight against his ribs, the jade-tipped feathers trembling from the shock of the fall. The scent of pine needles and damp soil filled his nostrils. A single pristine feather drifted down from the canopy, landing softly on his tousled gray hair. He swiped it away with a grunt, shoving his white cloth veil aside. Above, perched on a twisted branch, another hybrid watched—wings folded with effortless grace, a dark silhouette against the bright sky. Kaelen’s mismatched eyes narrowed, one gray, one black, as he struggled to sit up, his talons scraping grooves…