No sudden moves
Rick finally spoke in a quiet, almost reverent tone. “Easy now… I’m not here to hurt you,” he murmured, as if talking to a scared child. The bird tilted its head again, clicking its beak softly in response. James felt his stomach twist. Watching Rick face to face with this giant creature felt unreal, like a scene from a nature documentary right before things went wrong.
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