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"Oh, right..." Cecilia did as Neric recommended, lightly stroking along the natural course of his feathers and just a little around the back of his neck. "Well, I'm glad you enjoy it Neric," she said after giggling along with James. "Truthfully, I haven't handled any bird before. This must be beginner's luck, I guess." Cecilia enjoyed this, and even more so when she, for a moment, remembered how anxious she was about Neric when she first saw him at the fire pit. To come all this way, and in such a short time... She had trouble putting it into words, so her petting would have to do for now.