C559 What Were They Going to Do?

"Did you come here on your own, or did someone refer you?" the man inquired once more.

"Why is that any of your business? Why all the pointless chatter when I'm here to make a trade?" The little Long-feathered Celestial Bird retorted sharply, its voice piercing and its words abrupt, startling the man.

He had assumed the Long-feathered Celestial Bird was incapable of speech