Humiliated Æglet Issued a Name—and a Threat
Capering in Coerced, False Joy, Young Æglet Endures the Cruelest Gift His Sister Could Devise
"Will you accept the name, 'Sayah?'" Father asked.
Gael slid her beak alongside Brother's head. "You've no choice here. Not unless you fancy dying."
Brother gulped. Then, recalling her threat, he did his best to pretend happiness — even capering about the nest in false jubilation.
Mother and Father congratulated one another on the splendid job they'd done raising their æglets.
Gael's sinister eyes flashed at him across the nest.
"That's you. In my shadow. For the rest of your life."
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