(this story was made via polls on my Patreon Discord. participants choosing what direction the story goes in. You are seeing the results of the polls as the story unfolds)

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you stay.
you stay exactly were you are. the very same spot you sat all day. out in the open now, no tree or rock or roost to shield you from the cold or the eyes of the night-time horrors.
you stay.
because you still feel wrong. you punish yourself and while your body is able to provide a shield to the cold for the chick who pushes itself under your feathers to steal warmth, you will suffer through this night.


you shouldn't have fallen asleep here. but you did anyway. you didnt mean to but the quiet of the night and the soft peeps of a chick at your side lulled you into its depths.
a thudding sound rapidly coming toward you is what wakes you. you startle just in time to see the carnivore running right toward you. instinct kicks you to your feet, to run! to flee!
you dont get to your feet fast enough.
the carnivore bites down, your tail caught in its teeth and your escape is harshly halted. feathers get ripped from your body, they take the worst of the blow, loosen the grip enough the carnivore must let go and try again for a better hold on you.
you scream as its jaws crush into your leg.
you do all your can. you thrash, you kick, you claw but all you can really do is scream. you can maybe, maybe buy time for the chick to get away.
you hope it got away.
your dragged under the bulk of the beast, its leg pinning you down.