A shadowy figure perched himself on the limb of an old oak tree whose thick sturdy limbs stretched out over a small balcony, letting the leaves and deep wells of shadow conceal his form, the cool night wind brushing against his black platting. He wasn't concerned with being spotted by anyone since humans rarely looked up.<br/><br/>It was the largest tree in the garden and the only one that conveniently offered his human companion a way in and out of the mansion without being seen. Normally he would wait for her at the edge of the woods but tonight, something seemed.....off. He could feel it through their bond though he wasn't sure what it was.<br/><br/>He inched forward focused on the large windows of his bonded's room, claws gripping the rough branch, wings tucked close against his sleek flanks. The thick curtains were still drawn allowing only a faint sliver of light to show.  He titled his head and listened to the muffed sounds of arguing coming from somewhere below for a few moments, not really paying much attention to it. Annabel's parental units yelled at each other all the time though tonight the argument seemed to be very heated. He caught something about someone being sent away and not being lady like enough.<br/><br/>Growing impatient he shifted his position a bit, tail flicking back and forth. He reached through their bond<span style="font-style: italic">Annabel, what is taking so long?</span>mental voice gruff.