Although he's still uncertain what to make of the LOL, Thorn is growing attached to Delilah. He sits at the edge of the St. Germaine grounds, on a cluster of boulders. A single bird wheels above him, swooping and diving in an aerial dance as he watches. His expression is one of awe, pleased and more open than usual
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Girl and cat approach subtly, watching, but the scramble up the boulders to sit next to him is bound to catch his attention.
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"H'lo... She's beautiful..." He eyes Celesia, and shifts over a short ways to make space for Courtney to sit. "'S kind of nice, isn't it? 'Aving them, I mean."
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"Hi," she says a little shyly. "Um. Thanks."
Celesia climbs onto the girl's lap with a proprietary air and eyes Thorn thoughtfully. It's hard to say what's going on behind those eyes.
"Yeah," Courtney agrees. "Less lonely."
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Thorn gives the cat a polite nod, evidently in a more relaxed and peaceful mood than usual. "I don't want the LOL to end..."
The bird slopes down and lands on his shoulder with a small shower of feathers. She is small for a raven, but large enough that she barely fits on his shoulder. Her feathers are moulting raggedly, several of the primaries gone. There are white patches where the dark feathers have come out, giving her a mottled appearance.
"This is Delilah..."
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