( Collette wiggles out of the nest of blankets, fluffing out her feathers briefly. )

< Brr! Can I catch a ride out? It's kind of awkward flying around in here as anything bigger than a finch. Way noticeable, too! >

( She lifts one taloned foot up, talons spread wide. It's the kind of motion many a bird in stores might use to ask about stepping up on a finger, hand, or arm of someone walking by. Wide owl eyes stay focused and unblinking on Ahiru's face. )