"[color=7bcdc8]I didn' bring 'er, 'hey did--[/color]" said Cedar somewhat dismissively. "[color=7bcdc8]All I knows is she hurt, and clearly been through a lot. Just honest decency ta see 'at she gets a decent shot at livin.[/color]"

He looked at Matilda suspiciously a moment, appraising her.

"[color=7bcdc8]Ya prolly wants a raven, or a jackdaw.  More likely ta fin' a jackdaw 'round 'ese parts. They likes livin' roun' people. Question is how we gonna convince one ta fly all a way up dere, lookin for a human they knows nothin 'bout. Normally, I ask the locals 'bout things in the local area as they normally lives in, at way 'eres no fuss.  I kin go wanderin' outside lookin if ya wants, but caint really promise nutin. Birds is like anythung else-- gots dere own minds, an wants. Ya gots ta make it wort' dere while. Raven's smart'r.  Lots smart'r. Almost people smart. Also, almost people selfish. Ya practically gots ta save 'er lives ta get at kind a relationship goin wit one.[/color]" 

He sucked in a deep breath, then let it out.

"[color=7bcdc8]Aright.. I' go lookin'. Make sure as nobody goes in 'ere, and dun scare at girl-- aright? She scared 'nuff. No pickin' er up and shakin' er, aright? Got 'nuff to try an salvage wit' at girl, dun need ta adds more trauma.[/color]"

He looked at Kaito next.

"[color=7bcdc8]Dun think I dun forgot 'bout you neither mister. Dun go in dere. 'smportant.[/color]"