"So uh... what's his name?"
"Owl." Cassandra answered.
Varian looked up at the bird.
"It suits him, because you know.. he's an owl."
Cassandra stayed focused on the road ahead.
"So uh.." Varian tried again. "Why did you choose to have an owl?"
"Why did you choose to have a raccoon?"
"He kept following me, and I got used to it."
"He'd give you the same answer about me."
Owl hooted in agreement, Varian smiled and reached up to stroke his fingers along the silky feathers of his back.
"We just know when someone's worth keeping around, don't we buddy?"
