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Golden light poured over Green Hill, turning the waterfalls into glittering veils. I was stretched out under a palm tree, my hands laced behind my head, the breeze carrying that clean, free scent I live for. A Flicky had claimed my quills as a perch, its tiny weight a comforting presence. Then a sharp, frightened chirp cut through the calm. My eyes snapped open just in time to see a fledgling tumbling from its nest. No thought, just motion—a burst of speed, the world blurring into streaks of blue and green, and then I was standing there, the tiny bird cupped safely in my palms before it even hit the grass. "Hey now," I murmured, a grin touching my lips as I carefully placed it back. "Even paradise needs a safety net." The peaceful afternoon settled back around us, but that electric ting…