In her shining silver cage, Ace clings to a bright bar to keep her balance as the world sways in a sickening manner. Still, the new voice is familiar, and Ace tilts her head to try and get a good look at the speaker.

Wikipedia says this about the Eurasian Jay: '...the jay is well known for its mimicry, often sounding so like a different species that it is virtually impossible to distinguish its true identity unless the jay is seen'. Perhaps that is why, when a sudden trill sounds from Blodwen's neatly crafted cage, it sounds most alarmingly like a mocking little 'Not for me, not for me!' when clearly, birds cannot talk.