3 Evolution

Evolution? I wonder how can one evolve.

[To evolve one must help or destroy a sentient life. The life must not end till one helps or destroys the life]

[Current status - 0/1]

Oh...That is different. I thought it would be killing to devour their power or gaining experience points like those novels and games on Earth. Well I could still do that, since the option was given but I want to keep my morals.

As I was thinking about life. Rin walked over with a plate of rice and meat. The savory smell of freshly cooked meat made me hungry.

"I know, I know you are hungry so don't look at me with those beady eyes or I would want to eat you because you are too cute with those eyes."

*Squawk tweet!* (Don't treat me like a child!)

Embarrassingly, she feed me the diced meat as she talked about herself and the world. She told stories and treated me like a child. I could see in her eyes that she was using this story time to run away from reality. It was sad sight to see but this knowledge was valuable so I listened carefully.

"Life is difficult in this world, there are dragons and dungeons but here I am struggling to feed myself on this lonely hut on the hill far from town... I know that it is not the townsfolk fault that I'm here but I do wonder why is the world so cruel... I'm glad you are here with me, my dearest friend Grin." Rin smiled was strained but her eyes looked warmly at me.

*Tweet* (Rin...I too wonder why such a sweet young maiden has to live such a tough life.)

However, I gathered the information she gave and apparently in this world of Gry there were adventurers and beasts, swords and magic. Monsters were common and to prevent them from overflowing into human livelihood, adventures take up quest from the guild to hunt such monsters. Even dragons get hunted in this world.

In this world, magic is usually inherited and in an unlikely situation one can find old magic or create a new magic system. Rin's magic was a lifestyle magic which helps regulate temperature allowing her to cook without a fire or help stop me from freezing while I was still an egg.

With this magic her family raised bird of prey as they hunt for food and money. Apparently her father was an adventurer who controlled bird like beasts that assisted him to kill low level monsters.

However he retired when he met Rin's mother and he released all his tamed beast other than his beloved pair of peregrine falcons, my mother, 'Marma' and my father, 'Duke'.

"Talking so much made me thirsty, let me go get some water."

She cradled me as we walked into the kitchen area. I soon dozed off against my will, due to the warmth she produce and the fatigue from being born.

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I couldn't move much and flying wasn't possible as I was too young. Hopping around was my limit before tiring myself.

"Don't try so hard to move, I will take care of you. So trust me, father taught me well."

The huntress will leave at dawn with her traps and bow. I slept when she leaves due to restriction of my body as I tire easily and require more sleep.

"I'll be leaving now! Just stay put and sleep well."

*Tweet Tweet~* (Bye and stay safe!)

Rin would return at noon with a bunny or two and would prepare a lunch for two.

"See, I'm quite capable! You must be hungry now, wait while I go cook."

At night she would hug me in her embrace as she cries in her sleep. I try to snuggle with her to give back some of the warmth she gave me... I would curse the restrictions of this bird body at times like these.

"Father...cough! Cough!"

On some days she would talk to me all day.

"Father was a brilliant man that would always be there. However, he was a man with different views from the rest. He preached that man and beast can live together as he did with his birds. This view of his made him the target of scorn as many would still kill creatures for their leather and the like for they sell for a pretty penny. Making his view unwelcomed to the rich while the poor simply had no time to listen."

Her stories could be sweet or bitter but I replied each time even though I know she doesn't understand, just to show that I do. Does these intentions go through, I do not know but her smile that brightens when I reply makes me hope so.

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35 days past since my birth, my mature feather grew and I plucked off my white feathers. I grew bigger but Rin grew weaker, she spent more time in bed. Coughing became frequent in the empty hut and sometimes blood could be seen. Hunting became more strenuous and our food stock was draining.

"Grin, I'm leaving to check t-the tra...Ergh..."