Four.

I don't suppose either of you have a saxophone on you?

AUBREY
"Why?"

>"Aubrey, dude bro, trust me on this; just doot at it."

AUBREY
"What?!"

> Sing careless whisper.

AUBREY
"Huh!?"

>I've peered into that world before, these creatures can be tamed through music and/or positive reinforcement. So, you want a pet?

AUBREY
"No!"

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（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"ＳＩＲ－"　ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ　ＴＥＲＭＩＮＡＴＥＤ　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｗｈａｔ　ｄｉｄ　Ｉ　ｔｅｌｌ　ｙｏｕ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｓｅｎｄｉｎｇ　ＣＹＡＮ　ｍｅｓｓａｇｅｓ？"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｎｏ，　ｙｏｕ　ｄｏｎ＇ｔ　ｕｎｄｅｒｓｔａｎｄ，　ｉｔ＇ｓ　ＩＭＰＯＲＴＡＮＴ．"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｇｕｅｓｓ，　ｓｏｍｅｏｎｅ　ｓａｉｄ　ｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇ　ｙｏｕ　ｄｏｎ＇ｔ　ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌｌｙ　ｌｉｋｅ　ａｎｄ　ｓｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｌｉｓｔｅｄ　ａｓ　ｓｕｓｐｉｃｉｏｕｓ　ｐｅｒｓｏｎｓ．"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ａ　Ｇｒｅａｔｅｒ　Ｗｉｎｇ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　Ｂｌａｃｋ　Ｓｕｎ　ｈａｓ　ｂｅｅｎ　ｓｐｏｔｔｅｄ．"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"．　．　．　Ｒｕｎ　ｔｈａｔ　ｂｙ　ｍｅ　ａｇａｉｎ？　Ｉ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｔｏｏｋ　ｔｈｅ　ｅａｒｐｌｕｇｓ　ｏｕｔ．"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ａ　Ｇｒｅａｔｅｒ　Ｗｉｎｇ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　Ｂｌａｃｋ　Ｓｕｎ　ｉｓ　ｃｕｒｒｅｎｔｌｙ　ｍａｋｉｎｇ　ａｇｇｒｅｓｓｉｖｅ　ｏｖｅｒｔｕｒｅｓ　ａｔ　ｔｈｅ　Ｖｉｓｉｔｏｒ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｅｒｓｏｎ　ｗｈｏｓｅ　ｈｏｕｓｅ　ｓｈｅ　ｂｒｏｋｅ　ｉｎｔｏ．"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"－Ｗａｉｔ，　Ｗｈａｔ－　Ｗｈａｔ　ｉｓ　ｇｏｉｎｇ　ｏｎ　ｄｏｗｎ－　Ｎｅｖｅｒｍｉｎｄ！　Ｙｏｕ　ｃａｎ　ＣＯＮＦＩＲＭ　ｔｈａｔ　ｉｔ　ｉｓ－　Ｉｔ　ｄｏｅｓｎ＇ｔ　ｍａｔｔｅｒ　ｉｆ　ｉｔ＇ｓ　ａ　Ｇｒｅａｔｅｒ　Ｗｉｎｇ　ｏｒ　ｎｏｔ．　Ｉｔ＇ｓ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｔｈｅ　Ｂｌａｃｋ　Ｓｕｎ？"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｓｅｎｄｉｎｇ　ａ　ｓｃｒｅｅｎ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｍｙ　ｄｅｓｋｔｏｐ　ｃｏｎｓｏｌｅ．"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"．　．　．　Ｉ　ｎｅｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ．　Ｙｏｕｒ　ＣＹＡＮ　ｈａｓ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｂｅｅｎ　ｕｐｇｒａｄｅｄ　ｔｏ　ＭＹ　ＣＹＡＮ．"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"ＳＩＲ？！"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｊｕｓｔ－　Ｃａｌｍ　ｄｏｗｎ．　Ａｓ　ｌｏｎｇ　ａｓ　ｓｈｅ　ｄｏｅｓｎ＇ｔ　ｐｒｏｖｏｋｅ　ｉｔ，　ｉｔ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｆｉｎｅ．　Ｊｕｓｔ　ｄｏ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｊｏｂ．　Ｉ＇ｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｂａｃｋ　ｓｏｏｎ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａｄｖｉｓｏｒｙ．"　）
（　ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ　ＴＵＮＮＥＬ　ＣＬＯＳＥＤ）
（　"　．　．　．　Ｏｈ　ｍｙ　ｇｏｄ　Ｉ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｎｏｔ　ｈａｖｅ　ｃｏｍｅ　ｉｎ　ｔｏ　ｗｏｒｋ　ｔｏｄａｙ．　"　）

"　Ｉ　ｄｏ　ｎｏｔ－　Ｅｒ－　Ｔｈａｔ　ｉｓ　ｔｏ　ｓａｙ－　Ａｈｅｍ．　Ｗｅ　ｄｏ　ｎｏｔ　ｃｕｒｒｅｎｔｌｙ　ｈａｖｅ　ａｃｃｅｓｓ　ｔｏ　ａｎｙ　ｒｅｓｏｕｒｃｅｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ｃｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｈｅｌｐｆｕｌ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｓｉｔｕａｔｉｏｎ，　ｗｈａｔ　ｗｅ　ｒｅｍｅｍｂｅｒ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　Ｂｌａｃｋ　Ｓｕｎ＇ｓ　ｗｉｎｇｓ　ｄｏｅｓ　ｌｉｎｅ　ｕｐ　ｗｉｔｈ　Ｃｏｕｎｃｉｌ　Ｍｅｍｂｅｒｓ　Ｄｒａｇｏｎ　Ｆｏｇｅｌ　ａｎｄ　ｔｙｐｅａｎｄｋｅｙ，　ｂｕｔ　Ｉ　ｓｗｅａｒ　ｔｈａｔ　ｏｎｌｙ　ｗｏｒｋｅｄ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｅｓｓｅｒ　ｖｅｒｓｉｏｎｓ．　．　．　"

The Management advises Extreme Caution. These Creatures are quite powerful and can be a pain to get rid of. As other members of the council have advised, they do rather enjoy music and, in my experience, some are quite inclined to flirting. Moreover, if you have any Dramatic Rocks, they're quite partial to the taste. Whatever you do though, do NOT Unleash the Forbidden Doot

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...
Really now that's just Childish

AUBREY
"What's a 'Forbidden Doot'? No, I don't have a saxophone, and the Greater Wing doesn't look very pettable!"
"Literally what the hell is everyone talking about right now—"

Rahasya lifts an eyebrow at Aubrey's impassioned muttering.

RAHASYA
"You may commence the nervous breakdown once the Greater Wing attacks."



AUBREY
"That's a 'when', not an 'if', then?"

RAHASYA
"Unfortunately so. Now, the box the Greater Wing is guarding... is that for you? Where is it from?"

Aubrey shrugs, ignoring Rahasya's confrontational tone.

AUBREY
"A secret admirer. What can I say? I'm popular."

The Greater Wing pecks at the lid. Aubrey notices the latches are missing. So, this shadow bird wants to eat her soul, and her present?
Aubrey begs to differ!

> Can you maybe see if Ada can get the box for you?

> Also... I take it these rips might be the "exchange" for our bringing of items?

Well this is a right bother. This creature isn't recorded in my Beastiary at all.
That said, if you can get the thing stuck in place, I might be able to do something.

AUBREY
"Rahasya. How do Greater Wings feel about their personal space?"

She nods at Ada, then the creature on the roof. Rahasya shakes their head.

RAHASYA
"Strongly. The Greater Wing won't appreciate your trinket flying for its hoard."

The Greater Wing emanates black smoke, and Rahasya drops into a defensive stance. Aubrey steps backwards. Ada's gems crackle with energy.

>Go ^{back in the house. It would lose its flight/speed advantage in a confined fighting space. The book might even help in the fight, if you ask.}

> Destroy it.

AUBREY
"Okay. Let's roll."

Aubrey dashes for the house.

RAHASYA
"Where are you going!? Don't lead the Greater Wing indoors!"

Their plea goes unheard, drowned out by the Greater Wing's cry. It swoops to the ground, missing Aubrey by a hair's breadth as she ducks into the doorway.

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