That girl-bird and I have started living together while I was organizing her tree. She avoided me for a while, only showing up when she wanted my milk. She was really still weighing whether the deal was worth it, even after accepting.
Normally, I'd complain. She's not holding up her end of the bargain and harvesting the fruits—in this case, my milk. But I don't complain. Because she's stronger, and because complaining might upset her decision that I'm worth more alive than dead.
She has no children. And without children, keeping me alive probably has less value. "Animals" don't keep other "animals" alive without a really important reason. If it's just about my milk, maybe it's not worth it.
After all, Zhita'hna still has to go out to hunt food for me anyway. So if she hunts food for me, why waste what she hunted compared to needing my milk? She can just eat what she caught.
