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At first, the new company was of no concern to Rin. It was far easier to play around with the birds on the ground, and watch their reactions from afar. She felt as though she was well concealed, her black clothing and hair blending with the dark shadows of the branches and leaves. She was concealed, in truth, and yet her presence was still known by the quiet observer. Soon enough, as the number of birds grew, she began to feel uncomfortable, frowning at the winged beasts in frustration. She directed her wind towards the tree, trying to scare the beasts away... But they only came back!<br/>
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“Where are you all coming from?” she muttered, the wind around the tree forming into a weak, invisible cyclone, the mass of birds offsetting her wind with the flapping of their wings. “Get away from here!” Of course, the birds were highly disinclined to follow her simple command, and when she was greeted by a gorgeous, frighteningly large eagle, she was stunned into silence. It perched just in front of her, seeming to stare at her with its glossy eye. Fascinated, she leaned closer, holding out her hand as though she wanted to touch it, and suddenly it let out a loud, beautiful cry. Startled, Rin screamed herself, and, inevitably, lost her balance and fell out of the tree, landing quite ungracefully.<br/>
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Recovering from her fall, she noticed an onlooker just a small distance away from the tree and though she had no clue what exactly he was doing, she was instantly on the defensive. “What are you looking at? You think this is funny, don't you?”</li>
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