Why would the vulture tribe chase a harmless sparrow?
That was the first question. And it didn't sit right.
Then came the second: her test. A simple one, but enough to reveal truth.
She had left the sparrow behind. In that cave. Alone.
If he'd followed her like a normal bird—loyal and attached—she might have still believed it was just a special kind of beast world creature, built differently. Stronger, maybe, more aware.
But no.
He stayed.
He waited.
Even after she was long gone.
And that... that was not bird behavior.
No wild bird—no matter how fond of its master—would choose to stay in one place waiting. Not in a place so lifeless. So still.
And that was when she knew.
This wasn't just a clever sparrow with a sharp mind.
No, this was something else entirely.
Something wearing feathers, maybe. But definitely not a bird.
She didn't know the full truth yet.
But Kaya…
She was sure of one thing now.
This creature was pretending.
