"Cuquawked!!"
(Time for breakfast!)
Buddy flapped his wings once, puffed out his chest proudly, and strutted forward.
He leaned down with one massive talon and—very gently but firmly—lifted Mimi off Javier like she was a sack of flour.
"Ehhh?!" Mimi yelped as she flailed mid-air.
"Why did you move me?!"
"Put me down! I'm still snuggling my husband!!"
Ignoring her protests, Buddy tilted his large beak and carefully scooped Delya off Javier, nudging her a few feet away like a mother bird relocating her chicks.
Delya blinked, her long hair swaying as she sat up, unimpressed.
"...This Pekko has no manners."
"Cuquawked!!"
(Time for my master to grill some meat!)
Mimi sat up with puffed cheeks, arms crossed.
"Ehh? What is this big bird saying!?"
"Something about meat, I think," Delya murmured, rubbing her eyes.
Still lying on the grass, Javier finally sat up with a groan, rubbing his temples.
"I just wanted peace," he muttered.
