Ki'buurrii lay stretched out on the sand in the shadow of a long-leafed tree by an oasis. The coolness of the shaded sand soothed their wings, sore from a long day's travel. The sun still hung high in the sky. It was a warm, comfortable presence, like the watchful and serene eye of a mother watching over her young. Ki's tail swished lazily as they watched a small, dark desert bird flitting about the greenery surrounding the oasis. They briefly considered the thought of hunting it, but they we...