275 Mutual Influence? (Bai Ye's Memory)

She did manage to heal the fledglings in the end. The little creatures took off in early summer, healthy and eager to spread their wings. Bai Ye had long forgotten about the accidental negligence by then, and he was only glad that another pair of lives had been saved by her skillful hands.

The nest seemed a bit too empty after the birds left though. Sometimes when the days were quiet enough, Bai Ye would start to notice the absence of familiar bird songs, and he would feel slightly wistful at the dwindling occupants in their shelter. It was because the season was late now, he told himself, and he tried to simply enjoy the rare quietness before the new wave of cubs and hatchlings rolled in again next spring.

The next spring was upon them before he knew it. But strangely, that corner of the garden remained quiet, with few added members since the previous year. Bai Ye grew more puzzled day by day, and finally, he had to ask.