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MagicGlitter
Ariella wandered into the owlery, a pocket full of treats in her robe. She nuzzled her snowy owl's soft chin with her fingertip. "Hey, Athena. How are you today?" As if Athena would actually answer her. Laughing to herself, she dug around in her robe pocket and pulled out a handful of pellets. "Here you go," Ariella said, sprinkling the pellets in Athena's cage. Then, she ruffled her feathers and walked away. She loved to visit with her owl once in a while. It didn't seem like Athena got a lot of attention.
Presley froze as another girl walked into the owlery. She wiped away her tears, and jumped down from the window. "Hey," she tried for a fake smile. It didn't quite work, but it was a start.