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[She welcomes it, laughing against his lips, teasing him with a brush of her own.]

Hmm? So soon?

[Both her arms circle around his neck now, and she drags him back towards the desk.]

It is so nice and cozy in here, and we've—

[Tap tap tap tap.

Benedikta pauses, her lips pressing together in a frown, and tries to ignore it, seeking a kiss.]

We have—

[TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP.

She tips her head back with a groan and shouts in the direction of the noise at the window.]

Come back tomorrow!

[He's following her, a low rumbling chuckle as he seeks her lips along the way—

...

......

His brows furrow and he turns his head to glance back when he hears feathers slamming against the glass along with a familiar—

HOOT! HOOOOOT!!]

...Is that Biddy?

[She is just about to storm to the window herself to give this tapper a piece of her mind when she, too, recognizes the hoots and the calls. And while her frown doesn't quite fade, confusion finds its way among the frustration because ugh, she was so close to getting what she wanted—]

It is.

[She pulls back far enough that she can look to the window and lo and behold, the owl is there with his eyes fixed on them, feathers all ruffled.]

What is he doing—

[HOOT HOOT!!! He pecks the window again.]

[It's always the children that interrupt the parents' fun time—

But he'll just arch a brow and glance at her before RELUCTANTLY releasing her so he can walk over to the window.]

Sounds like he wants to tell us something.

[He'll glance again at her since she's the one with the bird speaking skills between them, and then he'll wave at Biddy who just angrily HOOTS at him before he opens it. Before Cid can say anything, the owl flies in and hoots as he flies around.]

Oy, Biddy, careful!

[Well there is certainly something going on, but with all the commotion and hooting as he flies in, Benedikta has a hard time making it out at first. Though she does catch onto one thing...]

You could have come back later.

[More hooting as he lands on the table and flaps a wing at her, and by the way Benedikta's cheeks flush, it shouldn't be hard to tell what Biddy is talking about.

She rolls her eyes.]

Get on with it.

[The owl just stares at them both, feathers puffing out in exasperation, before there is another series of urgent screeches and hoots, and Benedikta raises her brows.]

There is something he needs us to go and see right away?

[While Benedikta tries to figure out what their little owl son is trying to tell them, Cid works to turn off the kilns, extinguishing the flames since they don't really need them on anymore, anyway. With the piping hot pipes steaming in the buckets of water to cool, he moves to stand next to her, arms crossed over his chest just as she reaches that last message.]

Something urgent?

[More flapping of wings and hooting before Biddy rises up in to the air to fly towards the door. Cid just looks on with some exasperation before lifting a hand to gesture towards the owl.]

Well with him going on like that, we might as well take a look.

Always something...

[She grumbles under her breath, and Biddy turns to hoot sharply at her in an 'I heard that' sort of way as she follows him to the door to open it.]

I hope you are up for a bit of a climb, we are to visit his nest up the mountain...

All the way up there?

[There's a slight frown at that as they leave the workshop and make their way through the cavern halls.]

Might as well just fly over then. Would be quicker.

[Her lip twitches with a grin, and Biddy seems enthusiastic about it with his flurry of wing flaps and hoots.]

He appears to agree. It might be a good day to stretch my wings.

[A wry chuckle as his two birds take to his suggestion.]

In that case... I know a shortcut to an upper exit.

[She huffs a laugh with a playful roll of her eyes.]

You and your shortcuts. Alright, lead the way... assuming I do not already know of this one.

You know, I'm not sure you do.

[A quiet hum as he takes a sharp turn down a path that feels as if it's going down instead of up at first (it will eventually start moving up).]

Found this one day while wandering around in thought.

[Oh, she does notice how the trail wanders down, and she nods in understanding. No wonder she doesn't know about it — why would she go down instead of up?]

... Wandering in thought? Is that something you do often?

[As Biddy stares at them in confusion because where are they going, but after a few hoots, he follows after them.]

[A quiet chuckle.]

Aye, when I'm wanting to stretch my legs or just need that bit of quiet time. You know me.

And you just so happen to stumble upon these shortcuts... How very lucky of you.

[Biddy swoops down to try and land on Cid's shoulder, but with him being much bigger now than when they found him, he has some trouble.

Benedikta laughs.]

So how far is this "shortcut"?

[Seeing Biddy trying to land on his shoulder, Cid holds out his arm for him to perch and then let him try to climb over that way.]

Not too far. About a five minute walk.

[At least they won't have any random encounters to get in their way?????

With Biddy now at his shoulder, he scratches the owl's head and beak, favorite spots that he knows.]

Sometimes it is easy to forget how big this place is.

[She also reaches out to scratch Biddy's chin, and he hoots, puffing his feathers out contently like he used to do when he was still little.]

So what is the big news anyway?

[Biddy's hoot turns sharp as he flaps a wing at her.]

Alright, alright. A surprise.

[Cid is starting to have an idea of what it could be if Bidowlfin is this pushy about things and wanting them to go to their nest... But he won't say anything, instead just chuckling as he pats his head.]

All right, all right. Won't be long now.

[And indeed, as Cid said his shortcut is actually a shortcut! With Cid using his lightning to light the way, after a somewhat winding slope upwards, they soon feel the cool air blowing through the tunnel, and it doesn't take long for them to reach the exit where they will find themselves standing on a small ledge about a third of the way up the cliff. Not the highest point, but certainly better than if they had left from the ground and shorter to reach than trying to reach one of the higher points like from their house.]

[For all of her teasing him about his shortcuts, it is a pleasant walk for the three of them. With Biddy now living on his own high up in the cliffs of the Roost, it is less often that they see him these days, and she would never admit it out loud, but she does find herself missing him from time to time, as well as thinking back fondly on the days when he was little and lived in their home with them.

But this is fine, too. They have a little more privacy, and the owl can live a life that he otherwise would not have been able to if they had not found him when they did.

The sun is bright as they crest onto the cliff, and Benedikta closes her eyes against that very welcome first brush of wind.]

It has been some time since we have all flown together, hasn't it?

[Too long, and Biddy agrees as he swoops down from Cid's shoulder and flies in a circle around them.]

And that is precisely why I suggested we fly.

[A knowing grin as he watches Bidowlfin for a moment before gesturing to Benedikta.]

Shall we then?

[And he's already floating a bit as he starts to levitate.]

[Biddy gives him a few impressed and enthusiastic hoots, and when Benedikta lets her wings unfurl with a shrug and a flurry of magic, it startles him into a few spins.

She catches him and sets him straight back into the air again.]

We have both improved since then. I do hope you are able to keep up.

[Oh that sounds like a challenge—even more so when Cid decides to join the fun and fly a loop around the owl, making him hoot!!]

Well then... First one to that tree!

[What tree he doesn't specify because HE'S CHEATING AND ZOOMING OFF with a crack of lightning.]

[She should have known he would pull something like that! She should have known and yet she let her guard down like a fool!]

Which tree!?

[Both she and Biddy shout the same thing after him, though the owl's comes out in a series of angry screeches before he is bolting off alongside Benedikta with a mighty flap of both their wings to try and catch up to him.

But will they?]

You filthy cheater, Cidolfus!

[He just laughs as he spins to face them, waving so very cheerily before he's off in a flash again. With the way he behaves, one would not believe he was a hardened man in his mid-40s.

But while he will let them catch up, can they catch him? He's certainly going to taunt and tease them enough for it.]

[When he spins to face them, she throws a light wind his way in an attempt to knock him around a bit. And while she does have some tricks that she could use to speed herself up or even teleport to him, she doesn't if only because Biddy is having some trouble keeping up with their magically-enhanced flight. Poor thing only has his wings!

So she will stay beside him as they fly, the pair of them switching between who is in the lead, but Biddy hoots with excitement each time he gains a little more distance over her.

Which means that no, they will not catch up to Cid before he reaches whatever tree he had motioned to and even if they do, it will be the owl who ends up being closer, hooting at Cid when he catches up.

Benedikta yells at their little owl.]

Pardon me, but I am not slow!

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