[His ears prick and turn toward Yue when he gets close, and Ares' tail stops lashing as soon as his head turns to look at him. The pupil of his visible eye is dilated, and he's gone from restless to suddenly very, very still.
Another bird. A bigger one. One he can smell--
He forces himself to relax, tension easing in small degrees, until his posture's less rigid and his wings fold up against his back. Not gonna do it.]
Nothing big! I'm just bird watching.
[And that is an awfully relaxed smile for someone who was agitated a minute ago. It's fine, he's fine, he's totally got this.
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Another bird. A bigger one. One he can smell--
He forces himself to relax, tension easing in small degrees, until his posture's less rigid and his wings fold up against his back. Not gonna do it.]
Nothing big! I'm just bird watching.
[And that is an awfully relaxed smile for someone who was agitated a minute ago. It's fine, he's fine, he's totally got this.
He is watching Yue pretty closely, though.]