Sage remained close to her father, nearly fearful that any distance now would force them apart again. She had found him, finally, and did not want to lose him. Her thin, lean-muscled arms laced around him, squeezing him tightly every now and then with overflowing joy at the reunion.
Razekiel's pride-filled words soothed her, and she beamed back at her adoring father. Despite his absence from much of her life, she was rarely happier than when she heard his approval. He spoke of Micah in sullen tones, bleakly hopeful that he could one day get along with his son. Sage knew that Micah still harbored ill will towards their father, despite her attempts to convince her brother of Razekiel's innocence. Her salt-and-pepper brother was not a malicious creature, but he wanted nothing to do with the colorful man in Sage's present company.
"I hope so, Daddy," she muttered, nuzzling into his hand as it graced her cheek. Her worried frown had returned, and her brows furrowed.
There wasn't time for worry, though, because her darker father set her to name the little bird perched above his migrant home. His larger fingers had reached up and pet the small creature easily. Pulling away from her father for a moment, Sage moved to do the same, slowly extending her arm and then her finger to gently stroke it's soft feathers.
"Name her Faith, Daddy," she cooed dreamily, giving the bird one last pat before straightening slowly, lazy eyes wandering. "Fay," she murmured in a pretty tone as she admired the feathers from afar. Just then, a larger sparrow flew down to join them as well; this one was less tame, and flew off frequently. It kept coming back, though.
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