“Okay.” Fern said nervously. “Um…Sparrow?” She asked shakily. “I promise I won’t bring this up anymore, but…that dead hen, was she nice? I don’t want to bring a little monster into the world by hatching her chick. You-you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to. I promise I won’t tell a soul.” She finished unsurely, glancing at Sparrow.
"I trust no one," She growled, her hackles rose to where she looked twice her size.
Sparrow glared at her and left the burrow. She'll be next, she thought threateningly.
Fang bobbed her head again. "The big mean rooster is getting his punishment in our flock."
"Get out of our territory." She growled, taking a step to where Jay was beak to beak with the intruder.
Fern clucked nervously. I really didn’t mean to offend her…she thought worriedly. What sort of connection could Sparrow have had with that dead hen that made her glare bloody murder at Fern just for asking?
"Ok. Yes! Discipline must be it!" Cave clucked cheerfully.
(Ooh. Scary. Is she gonna try to murder Fern? )
