So focused on the little rabbit bird, Meira almost doesn't notice the short man until he scoops the creature from the ground. She drops to her belly when he scolds her, flattening herself against the grass, ears just as flat against her head, green eyes wide.

I'm sorry, she whines, still looking at the bibiru, I just want to be friends.

With this particular one for some reason. There were several others in the immediate vicinity, but this one is special and she isn't inclined to question why.