Birdie swam around the Lonely Star frantically, but there was not sign of Mer-Man or Hobrim. This made her feel a little better. Perhaps Levanto had followed the Halflings - where ever they had gone.
Then Birdie heard them; far away, the sea-folk, the dolphins, whistling and calling. She shook her head.
"No, this will not do. Not now." Bird turned and swam into the depths, then turned again. Beating her tail as fast as it could go, she shot towards the surface, breaking through and springing high into the air.
At the top of the arc, the body of dolphin morphed into the body of crow. The wings were still heavy with water, but they would dry soon enough.
The black and white jackdaw circled above the waves, then set out looking for a small boat with small passengers, in a very vast sea.
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