One warm night, Feathers and his caretaker Slither Scale were resting their backs on a small grassy hill, looking up at the stars and the moon in the night sky. Slither's tongue often slithers, giving him a taste of warm air. Feathers, on the other hand, had his claws behind his head. After a bit of silence, he asked, "Slither? Do you often wonder what it's like up there, in a night sky like this?"
Slither was silent for a moment, then he said, "Feathers, my boy, everybody wonders what it's like up there, only they do not know what's up there."
"I mean, when you look at the stars in the sky, do you sometimes wonder if... if... if there's magic bound to happen?"
"Not that I know of. There were such times I ask myself where I'd be if I hadn't met you, or where'd you be." Slither then sighed. "I just don't know."
Feathers was quiet for a moment, then he said, "Well, sometimes when I come outside at night, I often wonder who I am, or what I am. But even after looking up at the stars in the sky, it just felt stuck." He looked at his claw. "I mean, I'm just a gryphon wearing my diapers for my condition, living with you as my caretaker. I too don't know where I came from, or who my parents were. All I know was that I enjoy living in Peak Country, making friends, and having my siblings, and you as my fatherly caretaker. I often wish I'd someday call you my dad, like Ince would have."
Slither chuckled. "Oh, Feathers, you know I'm simply a fatherly figure. I raised you with love, care, discipline, I even taught you what's right and what's wrong, even I'm always there for you whenever you're in trouble. But I'm not your dad. I'm just your guardian."
Feathers looked at Slither, and he grinned. "You're right, sir. I just sometimes wonder what a family is like, but after all that's happened, with Ince, Bess, Otis and Skylar... now I know."
Slither put his hand on Feathers' claw. "That's my boy." His tongue slithered. "It must be getting late. We must head home immediately."
Feathers yawned. "Yeah, I am awful tired."
The two then got up and started heading for home.
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