<em>She was about to tell Xavier that she had no fear of the bird, but he started talking to it so she just watched instead.  Pretty soon he moved the bird closer to Frannie, and she smiled as he took her hand to show her the proper way to great a falcon.<br/><br/>At the touch of his hand, Frannie felt herself grow warm.  He wasn't really holding her hand, but he might as well have been, for the way it was making her feel.  However, being the bright girl that she was, she did manage to maintain her semblance of calm, and focus her attention directly on the bird.  Even if she wasn't used to being around boys, she didn't necessarily want him or anyone else to know that.  It was bad enough that it was true...if she could bluff her way a little she didn't see any harm, and if it helped her image with boys, she was all for it.</em><br/><br/>"Hello, Aero, you're such a pretty bird."<em>Her feathers were soft against Frannie's finger, and she felt special that Xavier had let her pet the bird.<br/><br/>She looked at the bird's beak, and claws, and shivered a little, thinking what damages they could do to something soft like skin.</em><br/><br/>"How long have you had her...and does she hunt?"