The Birds Of Prey // Endgame??

CHAPTER SEVEN

Eat, Sleep, Breathe:
The Way Of Water
Part 2

"Well..yeah. Basically," Yayora shrugs.

"Aonung? Is there something you wanna tell us?" Ronal turns to her son.

She had already finished with Rotxo's minor injuries.

"What do you mean?" The boy gulps. Tonowari steps forward, "Aonung, do you have a crush on Yayora?"

"What? No. Mother told me to look for a Metkayinan mate. Why would I waste time crushing on her?" He argues.

"Ouch," Yayora places a hand on her chest making a pouty face at him.

"I could make an exception. She is quite skilled," Ronal shrugs, looking at Yayora.

"Oh no, there's no need for exceptions. Aonung doesn't like me," Yayora shakes her head.

"You cannot be so sure Ikeyni'ite, Aonung could easily be hiding his feelings from all of us," Tonowari crosses his arms and shrugs.

Ronal draws her knife and points it at her son's chest, "If you have feelings for Yayo then you better tell me or I'll give the leading position to Tsireya," she threatens before putting her knife away.

Rotxo was awfully quiet.

Ronal then gets up and locks arms with her mate, "Apologize to one another like mature adults then get back to breakfast.. oh and Yayo? Next time any of them fight over you, you're healing their wounds," Ronal smirks.

"Noted," Yayora chuckles.

The couple then walks out. Yayora turns to the boys who stay seated on the ground.

She takes a seat in front of them. Aonung tries to leave but Yayora touches his shoulder, the boy reluctantly stays seated.

"Would you both please stop being mad at each other?" She asks, no response.

"Look, I know I haven't been here long but...I've been here long enough to see that you're both really good friends. Don't waste your friendship on some..  forest freak, " Yayora rolls her eyes.

That seemed to crack a smile on Aonung's face. "Figured you'd appreciate me saying that," she chuckles.

"I'm really sorry to both of you, you guys are friends and I came between that. We good?" I ask them.

"We're good, " Aonung nods while Rotxo nods with a smile.

"Now hug it out," Yayora dictates.

The boys then give each other a bro hug.

Yayora smiles while clapping. The boys break from the hug with a chuckle.

"My turn!"

Yayora jumps to hug both boys and they all fall over. She lefts go of them as they all chuckle at their fall.

Aonung and Rotxo stand up, both holding out their hands to help her. She takes both and stands up.

"You're not too bad, forest girl, " Aonung smirks. "Thanks, fish lips," Yayora grins.

"Maybe we should all hug properly now?" Rotxo suggests. "I agree," Aonung nods.

Both boys then sandwich Yayora into a hug.