Odin is walking to work, it’s early, he took a later train because his kid skipped school but it’s still early and he walks around a corner by his office and a fledgling something hops up to him.
Whoa, hello little dude says Odin.
He squats down and the little grey bird hops over to him.
Don’t get too friendly, says Odin. Also watch out for cats.
Odin looks over the little bird, trying to decide if it’s a cuckoo or a crow. He guesses crow. There must be a nest.
Odin has no food for it.
He apologizes.
He squats there in his suit having a stare-out with the baby crow. He wonders if the crow is imprinting his face.
We’ll see, I guess.
The bird flaps its wings and gets a little air.
Watch out for cats, Odin repeats. He stands and when he does, he notices another fledgling further on down the sidewalk, exploring. He has the impression there might be a couple more out there, but when he looks closer he doesn’t see any more.
What say the slain?
What’s a slain, says the fledgling.