Auta/Chika

The mother and young daughter Bateleur swooped down into the alleys. Auta made a call that resembled screaming as she flew. They landed on the ground, ruffling their feathers. "This is it." The mother said quietly.

"Are you sure?..." Chika asked, frightened. Her plumage was still dull brown, but she barely blended in with the red brick walls around her.

Auta nodded. "I wish to speak with the Shadow Lurkers!" She called. "I seek a home!" Her voice was loud, but soft at the same time.

Pirqua & Mesa

Normally, it was wolves and the like that the two falcons had to watch for. While they had each fought their share of raptors, Pirqua and Mesa weren't prepared for the arrival of these two creatures. Mesa was obviously frightened as she stood stalk-still on the top of a nearby lamp post. The one-legged peregrine falcon had lost one leg to a wolf, and had nearly lost her life to a hawk.

Pirqua was considerably more brave than her daughter, and had more experience with other birds. She was the one who had killed Nightshade, a peregrine falcon who was an enemy to the Lurkers. Still, the size of these eagles made the mother very wary.

Gliding down from her perch on the roof, Pirqua alighted in front of the mother and daughter. "You can speak to me, I am Pirqua, member of the Lurkers." She tried to raise herself up as much as she could, but she was still dwarfed by Auta and Chika, "If you wish to join, I need to know of any enemies, allies, and relatives you have in the Valley, and where you came from."

Auta/Chika

Auta smiled and stepped forward. "I am Auta, and the young one is my daughter, Chika." She informed, cocking her head. "Every Shadow Haunter is my enemy. Chika, Jack, Min, Bob, Calvin and Lily are my only allies. Chika is my only relative in the Valley. We both come from a zoo, as these bands on our legs say, though we were born overseas in Africa." She was a kind bird, for having such a fierce appearance.

Chika stepped forward, looking at the smaller birds. "If it helps any, we're good fighters." She said shyly.

Pirqua & Mesa

Pirqua relaxed considerably when Auta introduced herself and Chika as friends. "We are on the same side then, good. It always helps to have more eyes in the sky, and it's a bonus if you can fight well." The falcon informed, "I'm afraid my alphas are away right now, but you're more than welcome to hang around until they get back. It shouldn't be much longer."

From above, Mesa relaxed a little bit. But she still kept a vigile on the area, making sure there were no threats.

Pirqua glanced up suddenly, "And that up there, is my daughter Mesa."