I looked at him and I looked at my battle uniform, then I looked at him again. “I joined the scouting troop and I will be training every day.” He continued to stare as I walked back to Second Sis’s nest, where she spread her arms for me to lie in her embrace. Then, she lay down again and covered us with her uninjured wing. It was warmer than a blanket.

“Raffles,” I called him as he was still dumbfounded. “Are you not going to continue your work?”

Raffles startled and blushed. He quickly turned back to look at the complicated circuit board. “I, am I disturbing you? And you are sleeping here now, I, I…”

“It’s okay.” I looked at his stiff back. “I feel more secure with someone around me.” Yes, I would fall asleep faster hearing Raffles...