Birds of the Rainforest

[RavenshadowRose]

Doriel chuckled. "Just call me Doriel, miss makes me feel old." She said jokingly. She then nodded to him and dove under the branches. "Wooooohoo!" She exclaimed as she glided at speed through the trees. She stopped on a branch just above her hollow. Her hollow was decorated with blooming vines of red flowers. She looked toward Cameo with gentle eyes.

Geranium smiled. "Well, for such a beautiful name, most would think of it as a sign of death, but many only see what a Raven eats, not how caring they can be." He explained. He smiled. "Im glad I found you too, or should I say Nite found you." He said.
(He needs a girly lol.)

Nite giggled. "Learned it all from my own experiments. And Apache.... she knew something about herbs, but has since forgot them because im here to be the shaman." She said, yawning again. "Thats all my mind can come up with." She said softly, before dozing into a nap.

Apache soon returned to Devlin. She stayed far away where she could watch him but hoped that he didn't see her, even though she was straight across from the hollow prison. *Maybe if I feed and take care of him enough... he will trust me.... no, that'll never happen.* she thought to herself.

[vibrancy]

Cameo chuckled nervously, hiding his embarrassment as best to his ability. "Sure thing, Doriel." He said, repeating the statement in his mind, with hopes that it would help him create a habit. Then the Corvid dove down, following the female down to the understory. Landing beside her, he drew in his breath at the sight of her lair. "Wow, this is lovely..."


Violet tilted her head. "Yeah, I suppose so. But still, you're the one who took me in. I mean, I'd be scared to live with Nite and her mate. All the way up in the canopy? Too high for me to stay up there all the time. I don't have wings to save me if I fall." She paused suddenly, before speaking up again.
"But I do have you." The chick whispered, before nuzzling sleepily into his feathers letting out a yawn.
(I might be able to do something about that xD)


Vibrant smiled and nodded faintly, letting out a quiet chuckle as he watched her fade into slumber. "Sleep well, my beloved." He whispered affectionately, giving Nite a gentle nuzzle before slipping into a deep sleep himself.


By the time of Apache's return, Devlin was sound asleep in his prison, his backside facing the Harpy Eagle. His wings were tucked in tightly, and his head was buried down into his chest feathers. The monkey had seemingly vanished. Though Devlin hoped she would assume it had just fallen to the below, since he had cleaned up any evidence of his secret meal.

[RavenshadowRose]

Doriel smiled. "Thanks." She said in a sing-song voice. She took a small breath. "In darkness, only the brave, the strong, and the love-struck survive." She began to sing.
"Darkness may seem frightening. The shadows may whisper to you. But if you have bravery, courage, strength and love, you can conquer the darkness. Bravery is to help you start the adventure, courage to stay in it, strength to go through and love to find your way back."
She took a deep breath, looking into his eyes. She smiled. "Its the first time i've sung to someone here." She said.

Geranium chuckled. "Well, I was in a darkness before I met you. You brightened my life." He said. He noticed her yawn and smiled. "Lets get some sleep." He said, laying beside her.

Apache sighed, seeing Devlin sleeping. She smiled at him. Flying gracfully to the holow, she sat on the branch that stuck out below the edge of the hollow, like a patio for a trailer. She watched him a few seconds more before slipping inside, laying near the entrance and falling into a light sleep.

[vibrancy]

Cameo's heart soared at the sound of her melodious voice. It was enchanting. He became oblivious to his own surroundings, entranced by the delightful tune. All the male could do was stare in awe, his eyes wide with amazement. It was at that moment, when the song ended that he told himself something. A small, serious whisper in the back of his mind. He was falling in love with Doriel. "My goodness that was breathtaking." Was all he managed to gasp out, still staring at her. "You were gifted....blessed, with the most lovely singing voice I've ever heard."


Violet nodded her head gently, eyes already beginning to slide shut. She could barely hold them open as she laid down beside her adoptive father, yawning. It wasn't long before she fell deep into a dream-filled sleep.


(I yawned at the same time as I wrote "yawning" in Violet's post lol. Curious.)

[RavenshadowRose]

Doriel smiled. "Th-thank you.... nobody ever told me that before." she said. She giggled, then saw the sky getting dark. "Its getting dark, not safe to fly out there now.... why dont you stay here for tonight eh?" she asked, before sliding some carrion of a monkey toward him.

Geranium's long neck wrapped around Violet, his head near hers. He smiled, slipping into his dream filled sleep as well.

(time skip)

In the morning, the first to awaken was Nite, who cringed. She nudged Vibrant softly. "Honey, wake up please..." she cawed.

[vibrancy]

Cameo blushed, and nodded in response to her kind gesture. "Sure, thank you. I have no where to stay anyway. And thanks for the food." The male added, eyeing the carrion. He pulled it close with a talon, and started digging in, enjoying his meal. After he had finished, Cameo hopped closer towards the hollow entrance, waiting for Doriel to enter, so he could follow.


Vibrant's head shot up, and he looked around anxiously, before focusing his vision on his mate. "What? Oh, morning gorgeous." He mumbled sleepily, giving her a tired smile. Suddenly yawning, he became more awake and alert, rising to his feet slowly in their hollow. "Did you....lay anymore eggs?" He asked, feeling a bit awkward asking for some reason.

[RavenshadowRose]

(Before morning)
Doriel smiled. "Yeah, sure." she said before walking inside. "Come in, i dont bite." she joked. She yawned and chuckled. She laid down and then began to sing again.

Come Little Children
I'll Take Thee Away,
Into a Land of
Enchantment

Come Little Children
The Time's Come To Play
Here In My Garden
Of Magic

Follow Sweet Children
I'll Show Thee the Way
Through All the Pain and
The Sorrows

Weep Not Poor Children
For Life is This Way
Murdering Beauty
And Passion

Hush Now Dear Children
It Must Be This Way
To Weary of Life and
Deceptions

Rest Now My Children
For Soon We'll Away
into the Calm And
The Quiet

Come Little Children
I'll Take Thee Away,
Into a Land of
Enchantment

Come Little Children
The Time's Come To Play
Here in My Garden
Of Shadows

Source: http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/book-of-shadows-lyrics/come-little-children-lyrics.html


Doriel took s breath and looked at Cameo, smiling. "Good night, Cameo" she said softly.

(After morning)

Nite groaned in pain. "Y-yes. We have three eggs." She said softly. Her pain had eased now that all the eggs had been laid, but Nite couldn't fly well, not yet. "Can you um... get some breakfast, dear?" She asked, feeling awkward for asking that.

(Bringing in Demonica.)

[vibrancy]

Cameo hopped inside, with a light chuckle. He vaguely nodded, and settled down beside, but not too close to the other corvid in the hollow. He was beginning to realize Doriel would never cease to surprise him, as she began singing again in that enchanting voice, which he was sure could mesmerize any being. "That was...beautifulllllll......" He mumbled, slipping into slumber faster then he realized. "Goodnight." The male whispered, his eyes closed.
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When the colors of dawn struck the sky, Cameo slept in, despite the tiny songbirds beginning to flit around outside and whistle their small tunes. He had always been a rather deep sleeper throughout most of his lifetime.


Vibrant's heart soared, and he felt as though he was flying higher then ever before. "Love, that's amazing!" He was about to ask if he could take a quick peek at their eggs, but quickly bit his tongue. Nite was probably comfortable as is, and she did have to incubate them. He'd hate to make her move over just so he could take a look. I can be patient. He thought, suddenly being pulled back to the present by his mate's voice. She sounded, well, maybe slightly embarrassed? At least that was how Vibrant interpreted it. "Absolutely, it's no problem at all. You okay, Nite?" He asked tenderly, hoping she would be honest. "You can tell me anything."


When morning came, and the sun lit the sky, Devlin's eyes slowly opened, and he groaned, taking in surroundings. That's right, I'm still in that dumb cage. He huffed, and shook his feathers, sending some dander particles fluttering among the air. Then the male began to preen, not even trying to hide his annoyance.


(Awesome! She's a really cool char. Sorry for the delayed reply, I've been a bit busy. I might be getting a Ball Python soon, and I'm pretty pumped. I know lots of people don't like snakes, because of their reputation and what not, but I've always liked them for some reason. I think they're cute, as weird as that sounds. And beautiful in their own way. My dad seems to be slowly getting more okay with the idea, but every time I approach my mom, she acts uncomfortable and wants to chance the subject. Fingers crossed she'll consider it. Well, enough of my rambling, sorry! xD)

[RavenshadowRose]

(omg ball python!? i love snakes!)

will have post asap.

[vibrancy]

(Hehe awesome! I only wish my mom had the same reaction. In my dreams haha. She really dislikes them. Though I understand. My dad doesn't seem to care as much as her, though he did decide to go all out and quote Indiana Jones lol. "Why did it have to be snakes?" And no rush!)

(Edit: don't feel pressured, but are you still interested in continuing this?)