[ Lando seems a little jumpy, but overall his reaction to the presence of a talking bird is pretty damn chill. Tobias appreciates that. It's easier not to feel like a freak when people don't run away screaming the moment they meet you. ]
<It's called thought-speak. I can't actually talk.>
[ Which doesn't mean he is totally silent; Tobias lets out a long, happy, high-pitched cry. He doubts there are any other hawks on this planet who might hear it, but just in case, doesn't hurt to proclaim his presence. If the shuttle landed in anyone's territory, better to know it now rather than find out later. He flies ahead of Lando, turning in midair and making sure he doesn't get too far ahead, staying visible. Once the man has come close enough to the stream that there's no missing it, Tobias drops down, between the trees, and lands neatly on the ground.
He has to be on guard, but hawks need water, too. Cautiously, his yellow eyes never leaving Lando, he dips his curved beak into the water and takes a drink. ]
<I'm guessing they haven't got talking hawks where you come from?>
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<It's called thought-speak. I can't actually talk.>
[ Which doesn't mean he is totally silent; Tobias lets out a long, happy, high-pitched cry. He doubts there are any other hawks on this planet who might hear it, but just in case, doesn't hurt to proclaim his presence. If the shuttle landed in anyone's territory, better to know it now rather than find out later. He flies ahead of Lando, turning in midair and making sure he doesn't get too far ahead, staying visible. Once the man has come close enough to the stream that there's no missing it, Tobias drops down, between the trees, and lands neatly on the ground.
He has to be on guard, but hawks need water, too. Cautiously, his yellow eyes never leaving Lando, he dips his curved beak into the water and takes a drink. ]
<I'm guessing they haven't got talking hawks where you come from?>