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[blondferret]

Derek Matthews shared a photo. October 3, 2017 near Tisse

I came home to find this guy in my apartment. Anyone know anything about owls? It's acting like it knows me! Like, IT'S WAVING!

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[blondferret]

[Derek smirks and walks over to Bronte and scratches it on the head.]

Is it alright if Matt pets you? I'm sure he'll be very gentle? You're kind of his first owl.

[Bronte softly hoots.]

I think he's OK with it Matt. Come here, I'll can guide your hand.

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[blessmefather]

[ Matt lifts one hand and offers it to Derek, all the while attempting not to look too excited. ]

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[blondferret]

[Derek grabs Matt's outstretched arm by the wrist and slowly guides Matt's hand to rest on the shoulder of Bronte.]

OK Matt, you're touching Bronte's shoulder. How does it feel to touch your first owl?

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[blessmefather]

Feather soft?

[ He jokes and grins, mouth slightly open in unconcealed awe and delight. ]

Amazing. I can't believe Retrospec sent you this guy. Definitely beats one of those odd swords. I don't think I've touched a bird since I was... a preteen maybe?

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[blondferret]

[Derek is greatly amused as he watches Matt pet his new friend.]

How did that come about? And what kind of bird were you petting?

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[blessmefather]

[ ooc: I couldn't resist. mwahahaha ]

Summer camp trip. It was some kind of falcon? It was another bird of prey, trained for hunting -falconry! That's it.

[ He nods to himself, when the word comes to him. ]

The owner let us gently touch its back. They weren't actually there for us kids, they just happened to be hunting in a nearby field and my friend and I were walking by the falconer's car when they were getting ready to leave.

[ He chuckles. ]

We never caught the bird's name so for the rest of the trip we kept calling it the "Millennium Falcon" and of course the falconer was "Han Solo."

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[blondferret]

[Derek chuckles at Matt's story.]

So which bird is cooler? Millennium Falcon or Bronte?

[For saying that, Bronte angrily hoots at Derek.]

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[blessmefather]

Bronte. He knows how to wave and he's extra smart.

[ Not like Matt would open himself up to a pecking if he thought differently. ]

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[blondferret]

[Glad to hear Matt liked him the best, Bronte leans his head towards Matt and affectionately nips his hand.]

Oh, I think Bronte likes you Matt.

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[blessmefather]

That works out nicely, I've grown fond of him too.

[ To say the least. He's still teeming with enthusiasm over the entire ordeal just below the surface. ]

So do you have any idea why the Other Derek had Bronte around? Aside from him just being a cool owl. Or was it that simple?

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[blondferret]

Hmmm... I don't know. In the memory his owl brought him a box of weird sweets. I am wondering if the owls are similar to a carrier pigeon or something.

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[blessmefather]

Have you tried handing Bronte any mail? To see if he's used to holding packages and not just his dinner?

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[blondferret]

[Derek shakes his head.]

Not yet. I've only just got Bronte. I've been more worried about knowing how to properly take care of it.